Famous Cricketers No 73 - Sonny Ramadhin

172. Lancashire v Nottinghamshire, Old Trafford, August 5, (6), 7 (Match drawn) not out 9 205 6 1 17 0 146 did not bat - 26-0 173. Lancashire v Leicestershire, Leicester, August 8, 9, 10 (Lancashire won by seven wickets) c R.Julian b C.T.Spencer 1 177 9 4 22 2 S.Jayasinghe b 197-9d D.Kirby c J.B.Statham did not bat - 90-3 - - - - 69 174. Lancashire v Kent, Blackpool, August 12, 13, 14 (Match drawn) not out 0 169 9 2 24 1 A.L.Dixon c J.B.Statham 212 not out 5 285 20 8 39 3 M.H.Denness c R.Entwistle 193-6 D.Nicholls st G.Clayton J.M.Prodger b 175. Lancashire v Somerset, Old Trafford, August 15, 17, 18 (Match drawn) b F.E.Rumsey 8 158 17 7 21 3 G.Atkinson c G.Clayton 97 C.H.M.Greetham c G.Clayton P.J.Eele b did not bat - 1-0 41.3 15 94 5 G.Atkinson c R.Entwistle 209 1 R.T.Virgin c D.R.Worsley T.E.Barwell c G.Clayton R.C.Kerslake b F.E.Rumsey b 176. Lancashire v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, August 19, 20, 21 (Nottinghamshire won by eight wickets) not out 0 210 13 5 33 1 A.Gill c K.J.Grieves 190 did not bat - 215-5d - - - - 240-2 177. Lancashire v Sussex, Eastbourne, August 22, 24, 25 (Sussex won by four wickets) not out 6 319 21 3 63 2 K.G.Suttle c G.Clayton 170-7d L.J.Lenham b did not bat - 98-3d 15 2 62 1 L.J.Lenham c K.J.Grieves 248-6 178. Lancashire v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 26, 27 (Middlesex won by an innings and 6 runs) b J.S.E.Price 7 118 20 4 69 1 M.J.Smith lbw 289 b F.J.Titmus 0 165 179. Lancashire v Worcestershire, Worcester, September 2, 3, 4 (Worcestershire won by 73 runs) b J.A.Flavell 8 324 29 8 63 4 M.J.Horton c K.J.Grieves 239 C.D.Fearnley b R.G.A.Headley c K.J.Grieves R.Booth c D.R.Worsley not out 1 66 24 12 41 0 224 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct County Championship 26 32 18 120 13 8.57 - - 4 Other Lancs matches 2 1 0 6 6 6.00 - - 1 Season 28 33 18 126 13 8.40 - - 5 Career 179 184 64 1068 44 8.90 - - 38 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m County Championship 886.5 283 1923 80 8-121 24.03 5 - Other Lancs matches 65.2 22 123 12 5-36 10.25 2 - Season (6 ball) 952.1 305 2046 92 8-121 22.23 7 - Career (6 ball) 6711 2383 } 15124 753 8-15 20.08 51 15 (8 ball) 494.6 70 1965 – in England This was Ramadhin’s final season in first-class cricket. It was a most unhappy one, as it became increasingly difficult for him to find a place in the Lancashire team. He decided to retire altogether after only 5 matches. His efforts yielded a paltry 5 wickets (ave 44.20) and 25 runs (ave 4.16). 38