Famous Cricketers No 71 - J.D.C.Goddard

Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Season (6b) 55.2 22 105 5 3-16 21.00 - - Career (6b) 1200.2 370 } 3612 136 5-31 26.55 3 - (8b) 255 40 1955/56 - West Indians in New Zealand The West Indies made their first full-scale tour of New Zealand early in 1956. A young side, led by Atkinson, was strengthened by the inclusion of three veteran professionals: Ramadhin, Valentine and Weekes. Having composed his differences with the WICBC, Goddard agreed to undertake the dual assignment of player/manager. None of the youngsters came to the fore, but Atkinson, Ramadhin and Weekes performed well enough to ensure that the Test series was won. Weekes, in fact, enjoyed a marvellous trip, scoring almost 1,000 runs in just 8 matches. Goddard batted so defiantly in his five matches that he lost his wicket only thrice. In 4 Test innings, he was dismissed only once. His 83 not out at Christchurch eclipsed his previous highest score in Test cricket (58 not out) and was destined to remain his personal best. On this occasion he shared a record seventh wicket partnership of 143 with Atkinson (85) which saved the West Indies from embarrassment after six wickets had fallen for 169. This West Indian record still stands. At Dunedin, in the first Test, when 7 wickets had fallen for 272, he also shared a West Indian record eighth-wicket stand of 75 runs with Ramadhin. It is, in fact, noteworthy that the only Test the West Indies lost was the one in which Goddard did not appear. But he did not bowl at all in the Tests and delivered only three overs in the whole campaign. The team played 8 first-class matches, won 6, lost 1 and drew the other. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 86. West Indians v Auckland, Auckland, January 20, 21, 23 (West Indians won by eight wickets) absent ill - 330 277 2 did not bat - 51-2 102 87. WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND, Dunedin, February 3, 4, 6 (West Indies won by an innings and 71 runs) not out 48 353 74 1 208 88. WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND, Christchurch, February 18, 20, 21 (West Indies won by an innings and 64 runs) not out 83 386 158 1 164 1 89. West Indians v Central Districts, Wanganui, February 24, 25, 27 (West Indians won by 147 runs) b I.B.Leggat 9 246 - - - - 162 b I.B.Leggat 34 289 3 3 0 0 226 90. WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND, Wellington, March 3, 5, 6, 7 (West Indies won by nine wickets) c D.D.Beard b A.R.MacGibbon 16 404 208 1 not out 0 13-1 208 2 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 3 4 3 147 83* 147.00 - 1 6 Other matches 2 2 0 43 34 21.50 - - 2 Tour 5 6 3 190 83* 63.33 - 1 8 Career 90 119 28 3443 218* 37.83 5 17 80 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Other matches (6b) 3 3 0 0 - - - - Career (6b) 1203.2 373 } 3612 136 5-31 26.55 3 - (8b) 255 40 26