Sheldon Gomes

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Sheldon Gomes
Personal information
Full nameSheldon Anthony Gomes
Born(1950-10-18)18 October 1950
Arima, Trinidad
Died15 September 2020(2020-09-15) (aged 69)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
RelationsLarry Gomes (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1968-69 to 1982-83Trinidad and Tobago
1968-69 to 1973-74North Trinidad
1970-71 to 1978-79East Trinidad
1975-76 to 1982-83North and East Trinidad
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 55 14
Runs scored 2645 188
Batting average 32.65 14.46
100s/50s 5/15 0/0
Top score 213 46
Balls bowled 69 30
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 45/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2019

Sheldon Anthony Gomes (18 October 1950 – 15 September 2020) was a cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Trinidad and Tobago and other Trinidad teams from 1969 to 1983.

Gomes' highest first-class score was 213 against Jamaica in the 1976-77 Shell Shield.[1] That was also his most prolific first-class season, with 633 runs at an average of 70.33 and three centuries.[2]

His brother Larry Gomes played Test cricket for the West Indies. Gomes died in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 15 September 2020.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago 1976-77". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Sheldon Gomes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Former T&T cricket star Sheldon Gomes passes on". Looptt.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

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