Famous Cricketers No 73 - Sonny Ramadhin

57. West Indians v Wellington, Wellington, February 23, 25, 26 (Match drawn) b E.W.Dempster 0 447 27 14 51 4 T.Meale lbw 221 1 J.Tynan b J.R.Reid c K.R.Rickards E.W.Dempster b did not bat - 23-3 30 11 59 1 J.R.Reid c J.Trim 269-7d SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 7 10 4 40 16* 6.66 - - 3 Other matches 5 5 2 7 4* 2.33 - - 1 Tour 12 15 6 47 16* 5.22 - - 4 Career 57 48 21 170 19 6.29 - - 14 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Test matches (8 ball) 232.3 53 695 14 5-90 49.64 1 - (6 ball) 100 44 166 12 5-86 13.83 1 - Other matches (8 ball) 92 23 } 412 20 4-51 14.91 - - (6-ball) 100 41 Tour (6 ball) 200 85 } 1274 46 5-86 27.69 2 - (8 ball) 324.3 76 Career (6 ball) 2179.2 790 } 5157 286 8-15 18.03 20 7 (8 ball) 324.3 76 1952 - Commonwealth XI in England In the summer of 1952, while representing Crompton in the Central Lancashire League, Ramadhin was invited to participate in the Kingston Festival. Playing for a Commonwealth XI against an England XI, he was mainly responsible for his team’s victory, claiming 8/140 from 45 overs. Three other West Indians, George Headley (98), Ken Rickards (69) and Frank Worrell (35) also made useful contributions with the bat. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 58. Commonwealth XI v An England XI, Kingston-upon-Thames, September 3, 4, 5 (Commonwealth XI won by seven wickets) did not bat - 354-6d 21 5 67 3 P.A.Gibb b 269 N.D.Howard c C.N.McCarthy C.Gladwin lbw did not bat - 168-3 24 5 73 5 J.T.Ikin c B.A.Barnett 252 C.J.Poole c A.I.Dowding L.B.Fishlock b N.D.Howard b A.W.H.Mallett c B.A.Barnett SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other matches 1 - - - - - - - - Career 58 48 21 170 19 6.29 - - 14 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Other matches 45 10 140 8 5-73 17.50 1 - Career (6 ball) 2224.2 800 } 5297 294 8-15 18.01 21 7 (8 ball) 324.3 76 18