Prior Jones
West Indian cricketer (1917–1991)
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Prior Erskine Waverley Jones (6 June 1917 – 21 November 1991) was a West Indian cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1947–48 to 1951–52.
Fullname
Prior Erskine Waverley Jones
Born6 June 1917
Princes Town, Trinidad
Princes Town, Trinidad
Died21 November 1991 (aged 74)
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Port of Spain, Trinidad
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Prior Erskine Waverley Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1917 Princes Town, Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 November 1991 (aged 74) Port of Spain, Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 57) | 21 January 1948 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 November 1951 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940/41–1950/51 | Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A fast bowler, Jones played first-class cricket for Trinidad from 1940–41 to 1950–51. He toured India with the West Indian team in 1948–49, England in 1950, and played his last first-class matches on the tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1951–52. His best Test figures were 5 for 85 against India at Bombay in 1948–49.[1] His best first-class figures were 7 for 29 against Yorkshire in 1950;[2] and his best match figures were 10 for 62 (4 for 39 and 6 for 23) against Ceylon in 1948–49.[3]
