Ralph Legall

Ralph Archibald Legall (1 December 1925 – 2003) was a West Indian cricketer who played in four Tests in 1953.

Ralph Legall

Personal information
Full name	Ralph Archibald Legall
Born	1 December 1925 St Michael, Barbados
Died	February 2003 (aged 77)
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper-batsman
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut	7 February 1953 v India
Last Test	28 March 1953 v India
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 4 16 Runs scored 50 485 Batting average 10.00 22.04 100s/50s 0/0 0/2 Top score 23 68 Catches/stumpings 8/1 32/10
Source: Cricinfo, 27 July 2024

Legall played as a wicket-keeper and middle-order batsman for Trinidad from 1946-47 to 1957-58. His highest score was 68, the top score in Trinidad's first innings of their victory over Jamaica in 1954-55.^[1] He replaced Alfred Binns as the West Indies wicket-keeper after the First Test against India in 1952-53 and played the last four Tests of the series.^[2]

In 1960 he played for Church in the Lancashire League.^[3] He then went to Canada.^[4]

Legall also played Davis Cup tennis: for the British Caribbean team against the USA and Canada in 1954 and 1956. He is one of only two people to play both Test cricket and Davis Cup tennis. The other is Cotah Ramaswami of India.^[4] By a coincidence, Ramaswami managed the Indian team against which Legall played his Test matches.^[5]

There is mystery surrounding Legall's death: he is variously reported to have died in Toronto, New York state or Trinidad, and probably in February 2003.^[4]