Lester Anthony King (27 February 1939 – 9 July 1998) was a West Indian international cricketer from Jamaica who played in two Test matches, one in 1962 and the other in 1968.[1] On his debut, in April 1962, he took 5 for 46 in the first innings of the Fifth Test against India at Sabina Park, Kingston.[2] He played first-class cricket for Jamaica from 1961 to 1968.[3]
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| Full name | Lester Anthony King | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1939 Saint Catherine, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 July 1998 (aged 59) Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 13 April 1962 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 28 March 1968 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricket career
editKing was a right-arm fast bowler who had played only two first-class matches before being selected to play Test cricket. Despite taking seven wickets in a West Indies victory in his first Test, he lost his place in the team to Charlie Griffith, who formed a powerful Test pace attack with Wes Hall and Garry Sobers throughout the 1960s.[1] He toured England in 1963, India in 1966–67, and Australia and New Zealand in 1968–69, without playing a Test on any of his tours.[1]
King was one of four West Indian fast bowlers who played a season of domestic cricket in India in 1962–63 in order to give Indian batsmen more experience of playing fast bowling.[4] He played for Bengal and East Zone, taking 19 wickets in six matches with a best return of 5 for 146 in Bengal's victory in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Hyderabad.[5] He played Lancashire League cricket for Rawtenstall in 1964 and 1965.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Lester King". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "5th Test: West Indies v India at Kingston, Apr 13–18, 1962". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Lester King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Mihir Bose, A History of Indian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, London, 1990, p. 231.
- ^ "Bengal v Hyderabad 1962-63". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2023.