Prior Jones

Prior Jones

Prior Jones in 1950
Cricket information
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm fast
International information
National side	West Indian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 9 61 Runs scored 47 775 Batting average 5.22 14.09 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 Top score 10* 60* Balls bowled 1,842 unknown Wickets 25 169 Bowling average 30.03 26.81 5 wickets in innings 1 6 10 wickets in match 0 1 Best bowling 5/85 7/29 Catches/stumpings 4/0 33/0
Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2016

Prior Erskine Waverley Jones (June 6, 1917 in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago – November 21, 1991 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) was a West Indian cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1947–48 to 1951–52.

A fast bowler, Jones played first-class cricket for Trinidad from 1940–41 to 1950–51. He toured India with the West Indian team in 1948–49, England in 1950, and played his last first-class matches on the tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1951–52. His best Test figures were 5 for 85 against India at Bombay in 1948–49.^[1] His best first-class figures were 7 for 29 against Yorkshire in 1950;^[2] and his best match figures were 10 for 62 (4 for 39 and 6 for 23) against Ceylon in 1948–49.^[3]

He also captained Trinidad at soccer.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• Prior Jones at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Prior Jones at ESPNcricinfo

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