George John

West Indies

Full Name

George John

Born

circa 1883, St Vincent

Died

January 14, 1944, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

George John was a renowned opening fast bowler from Trinidad who excelled on the 1923 West Indies tour of England, bu which time he was 40, when he took 49 wickets at 19.51, including a career-best 7 for 52 against Glamorgan. In all matches on the tour he took 90 wickets at 14.68. He had made his first-class debut in 1909-10 and was robbed of his best years by the war.
Martin Williamson