Prior Jones

Prior Erskine Waverley Jones (6 June 1917 – 21 November 1991) was a West Indian cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1947–48 to 1951–52.

Prior Jones

Jones in 1950
Personal information
Full name	Prior Erskine Waverley Jones
Born	(1917-06-06)6 June 1917 Princes Town, Trinidad
Died	21 November 1991(1991-11-21) (aged 74) Port of Spain, Trinidad
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut (cap 57)	21 January 1948 v England
Last Test	30 November 1951 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1940/41–1950/51	Trinidad
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 9 61 Runs scored 47 775 Batting average 5.22 14.09 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 Top score 10* 60* Balls bowled 1,842 1,842 Wickets 25 169 Bowling average 30.03 26.81 5 wickets in innings 1 6 10 wickets in match 0 1 Best bowling 5/85 7/29 Catches/stumpings 4/– 33/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2016

A fast bowler, Jones played first-class cricket for Trinidad from 1940–41 to 1950–51. He toured India with the West Indian team in 1948–49, England in 1950, and played his last first-class matches on the tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1951–52. His best Test figures were 5 for 85 against India at Bombay in 1948–49.^[1] His best first-class figures were 7 for 29 against Yorkshire in 1950;^[2] and his best match figures were 10 for 62 (4 for 39 and 6 for 23) against Ceylon in 1948–49.^[3]

Jones also captained Trinidad at soccer.^[4]