Prior Jones Explained

Prior Jones
Fullname:Prior Erskine Waverley Jones
Birth Date:6 June 1917
Birth Place:Princes Town, Trinidad
Death Place:Port of Spain, Trinidad
Club1:Trinidad
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:9
Runs1:47
Bat Avg1:5.22
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:10*
Deliveries1:1,842
Wickets1:25
Bowl Avg1:30.03
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/85
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Column2:First-class
Matches2:61
Runs2:775
Bat Avg2:14.09
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:60*
Deliveries2:1,842
Wickets2:169
Bowl Avg2:26.81
Fivefor2:6
Tenfor2:1
Best Bowling2:7/29
Catches/Stumpings2:33/–
International:true
Country:West Indies
Testdebutagainst:England
Testdebutdate:21 January
Testdebutyear:1948
Lasttestdate:30 November
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Lasttestyear:1951
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52220.html Cricinfo
Date:11 August 2016

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.

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]

Jones also captained Trinidad at soccer.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India vs West Indies, 5th Test at Mumbai, Feb 04 1949 . Cricinfo . 18 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Yorkshire v West Indians 1950 . Cricinfo . 18 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Ceylon v West Indies 1948-49 . Cricinfo . 18 July 2024.
  4. Wisden 1992, p. 1255.