Lancelot Richard Pierre (5 June 1921 – 14 April 1989) was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1948.

Lance Pierre
Lance Pierre in 1950
Personal information
Born(1921-06-05)5 June 1921
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Died4 January 1989(1989-01-04) (aged 67)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 62)3 March 1948 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 35
Runs scored 131
Batting average 6.23
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 23
Balls bowled 42 5,047
Wickets 0 102
Bowling average 24.72
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 8/51
Catches/stumpings 0/– 14/–
Source: CricInfo, 9 March 2021

Pierre was a fast bowler who played for Trinidad from 1940–41 to 1949–50. He played the Third Test in Georgetown in 1947–48 against England, which West Indies won, though Pierre did not bat or take a wicket.[1] He toured England in 1950, taking his best first-class figures of 8 for 51 against Lancashire.

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