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

George John Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC2942946611114.1210160

Bowling

FormatMatRunsWktsBBIAve5w10w
FC2925591337/5219.2471

Debut/Last Matches of George John

FC Matches

Span
1909/10 - 1927/28

Recent Matches of George John

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
West Indians vs HDG LG XI7 & 04/63 & 2/1803-Sep-1923ScarboroughFC
West Indians vs WORCS106/65 & 1/3529-Aug-1923WorcesterFC
West Indians vs Kent4* & 53/61 & 4/5718-Aug-1923CanterburyFC
West Indians vs Glamorgan5 & 2*7/52 & 3/9504-Aug-1923CardiffFC
West Indians vs Notts44*1/79 & 0/4404-Jul-1923NottinghamFC

Photos of George John

The West Indian squad that toured England in 1923, before Test status was conferred on the region