Famous Cricketers No 94 - Alfred Lewis Valentine

77. West Indians v Glamorgan, Swansea, August 3, 5, 6 (West Indians won by six wickets) not out 0 254 32 16 37 3 P.M.Walker c E.DeC.Weekes 141 D.G.L.Evans c F.C.M.Alexander D.J.Shepherd c F.C.M.Alexander did not bat - 66/4 29 11 53 1 P.M.Walker c E.DeC.Weekes 178 78. West Indians v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, August 7, 8, (9) (Match drawn) not out 1 212 18.4 6 48 3 W.J.P.Stewart c R.B.Kanhai 184 M.J.K.Smith b S.Singh c O.G.Smith 31 11 61 0 204-6 79. West Indians v Lancashire, Old Trafford, August 10, 12, 13 (West Indians won by nine wickets) did not bat - 317-5d 8 5 14 3 K.J.Grieves c C.L.Walcott 79 T.Greenhough st F.C.M.Alexander W.Heys c F.C.M.Alexander did not bat - 91-1 45 14 108 2 C.Washbrook c F.C.M.Alexander 327 W.Heys lbw 80. West Indians v Leicestershire, Leicester, August 17, 19, 20 (West Indians won by an innings and 212 runs) did not bat - 361-7d 14.4 4 32 2 J.Firth c A.G.Ganteaume 75 B.S.Boshier b 13 8 8 6 J.Van Geloven c R.B.Kanhai 74 1 C.H.Palmer c F.M.M.Worrell L.R.Gardner c and b R.A.Diment c F.M.M.Worrell J.Firth lbw J.S.Savage c F.C.M.Alexander 81. West Indians v T.N.Pearce’s XI, Scarborough, September 7, 9, 10 (Match drawn) did not bat - 323-7d 7 0 33 1 D.W.Richardson c A.G.Ganteaume 355-9d 1 did not bat - 151-8 9.4 0 70 3 D.B.Close b 186-7d D.W.Richardson c A.G.Ganteaume G.E.Tribe b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 2 4 2 4 2* 2.00 - - - Other matches 14 7 4 15 7 5.00 - - 4 Tour 16 11 6 19 7 3.80 - - 4 Career 81 92 26 270 23 4.09 - - 28 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Test matches 26 4 88 0 - - - - Other matches 486 156 1092 60 6-8 18.20 4 1 Tour (6-ball) 512 160 1180 60 6-8 19.66 4 1 Career (6-ball) 3528.3 1324 } 8705 364 8-26 23.91 27 6 (8-ball) 537.3 101 1957/58 Valentine was restricted to a single first-class match this winter. After playing in the first Test against Pakistan at Bridgetown, he was discarded by the selectors, who preferred to pin their faith on such young spinners as Lance Gibbs and Collie Smith. The season was dominated by Garry Sobers who registered 824 runs (ave 137.33), including an innings of 365* which was then the world record. Roy Gilchrist (21 wickets at 30.28) and Lance Gibbs (17 wickets at 23.05) were the most successful bowlers for the West Indies. In his solitary match, Valentine bowled tidily enough but could achieve nothing better than 3/124 from 45.2 overs. 24