Laurence Thursting
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Full Name
Laurence Denis Thursting
Born
September 09, 1915, Lambeth, London
Died
November 15, 2001, Leicester, (aged 86y 67d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left arm Orthodox
TEAMS
Wisden Obituary
Thursting, Laurence Denis, died in Leicester on November 15, 2001, aged 86. He
joined Leicestershire in 1938 from the Lord's groundstaff to bowl left-arm spin, but it was his batting that ensured he was something of a regular that season. When offered the chance to open with Les Berry in the recurring absence of the county captain Stewart Dempster, himself a stand-in opener for the injured Fred Prentice, Thursting immediately showed the temperament for the job. His 94 in the second innings at Edgbaston occupied four and a quarter hours, saved Leicestershire from defeat, and remained his highest score. But his bowling failed to meet expectations and he received fewer opportunities in 1939. One post-war match against Yorkshire in 1947 left him with figures of 882 runs at 25.20 and 13 wickets at 50.76 from 29 games.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Laurence Thursting Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC | 29 | 45 | 10 | 882 | 94 | 25.20 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC | 29 | 960 | 660 | 13 | 3/34 | 50.76 | 4.12 | 73.8 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Matches of Laurence Thursting
Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leics vs Somerset | 28* & 33 | 0/30 | 31-Aug-1938 | Taunton | FC |
Leics vs Kent | 7 & 6 | 0/9 | 17-Aug-1938 | Oakham | FC |
Leics vs Sussex | 5 & 2 | 0/16 | 10-Aug-1938 | Hove | FC |
Leics vs WORCS | 3 | -- | 06-Aug-1938 | Worcester | FC |
Leics vs Yorkshire | 28 & 1 | -- | 03-Aug-1938 | Leicester | FC |