Famous Cricketers No 94 - Alfred Lewis Valentine

46. WEST INDIES v INDIA, Kingston, March 28, 30, 31, April 1, 2, 4 (Match drawn) not out 4 576 27.5 9 64 5 G.S.Ramchand lbw 312 1 P.R.Umrigar b V.L.Manjrekar c E.DeC.Weekes M.H.Mankad lbw C.V.Gadkhari c R.A.Legall did not bat - 92-4 67 22 149 4 P. Roy lbw 444 M.L.Apte lbw G.S.Ramchand c B.H.Pairaudeau V.S.Hazare c E.DeC.Weekes SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 5 6 2 23 13 5.75 - - 3 Other matches 3 3 0 26 18 8.66 - - 2 Season 8 9 2 49 18 7.00 - - 5 Career 46 53 13 181 18 4.52 - - 19 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Test matches 430 178 828 28 5/64 29.57 2 - Other matches 150.5 41 374 10 6/116 37.40 1 - Season (6-ball) 580.5 219 1202 38 6/116 31.63 3 - Career (6-ball) 2016.1 773 } 5591 249 8/26 22.45 21 5 (8-ball) 537.3 101 1953 – Commonwealth XI in England Valentine played another game for a Commonwealth XI this summer. Essex won the match easily enough, despite a superb century from Clyde Walcott on the final afternoon. The Commonwealth collapsed in difficult conditions for 84 in their first innings and could not recover. Valentine’s bowling, for a change, lacked penetration although it was remarkably steady. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 47. Commonwealth XI v Essex, Romford, June 24, 25, 26 (Essex won by 108 runs) not out 0 84 20.1 9 23 2 L.A.Savill lbw 235 K.C.Preston b b K.C.Preston 1 310 27 16 31 0 267-9d SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 2 1 1 1 1.00 - - - Career 47 55 14 182 18 4.43 - - 19 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Other match (6-ball) 47.1 25 54 2 2-23 27.00 - - Career (6-ball) 2063.2 798 } 5645 251 8-26 22.49 21 5 (8-ball) 537.3 101 1953/54 This winter marked the beginning of Valentine’s gradual descent from the lofty perch he had occupied for about three or four years. Whereas his first 250 wickets had been purchased at roughly 22.4 runs apiece, his final 225 would cost in the neighbourhood of 30 runs each. He failed to make a notable impression against the visitors from England and had to be dropped after playing in 19 consecutive Tests. He captured only seven wickets in the first three Tests of this series and paid much 18