Esmond Kentish was a medium-fast bowler who was renowned for his stamina. His two Test appearances were both against England - in 1947-48 and 1953-54 - and both on his home ground at Kingston. In the first game he took 3 for 106, but six years later turned in a match-winning 5 for 49 after a wicketless first innings, bowling on or outside leg stump to a seven-man leg-side field. Despite this he was not picked again. In 1956 Kentish, by then 39, won a Blue for Oxford, at the time the oldest man to do so. After retiring he became involved in cricket administration and managed several overseas tours. He was also a governor of the Bank of Jamaica. He died aged 94.
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Esmond Kentish Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	2	2	1	1	1*	1.00	0	0	0	0	1	0
FC	27	29	21	109	15*	13.62	0	0	-	-	6	0

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Tests	2	4	540	178	8	5/49	5/72	22.25	1.97	67.5	0	1	0
FC	27	-	4375	2084	78	5/36	-	26.71	2.85	56.0	-	4	0

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Debut/Last Matches of Esmond Kentish

Test Matches

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Debut

West Indies vs England at Kingston - March 27 - April 01, 1948

Last

West Indies vs England at Kingston - January 15 - 21, 1954

FC Matches

Span

1947/48 - 1956/57

Recent Matches of Esmond Kentish

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
Oxford Uni vs Cambridge U	--	2/83 & 2/15	07-Jul-1956	Lord's	FC
Oxford Uni vs M.C.C.	0*	0/57 & 1/56	04-Jul-1956	Lord's	FC
Oxford Uni vs WORCS	0*	4/80 & 1/42	30-Jun-1956	Worcester	FC
Oxford Uni vs Warwickshire	--	3/52 & 3/34	27-Jun-1956	Birmingham	FC
Oxford Uni vs Gloucs	0*	5/63 & 0/57	23-Jun-1956	Bristol	FC

News and Features about Esmond Kentish

Former West Indies seamer Kentish dies at 94

Esmond Kentish, the former West Indies seamer, who was the oldest living West Indies cricketer, has died at the age of 94

11-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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