Lionel Birkett
West Indies
Lionel BirkettWest Indies
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
April 14, 1905
Died
January 16, 1998 (92 years)
Birth Place
Strathclyde, St Michael, Barbados
Nickname
Birkett
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
RECENT FORM
BATTING
Score
OPPN.
Format
Date
DNB & 13
AUS
Test
13 Feb 31
8 & 13
AUS
Test
16 Jan 31
3 & 8
AUS
Test
01 Jan 31
27 & 64
AUS
Test
12 Dec 30
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TEAMS
West Indies
ICC RANKINGS
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
A polished top-order batsman, Lionel Birkett played 4 Tests for West Indies. He scored a total of 91 on his Test debut including 64 in the second essay. However, his form fell away in the following 3 Tests after which he was perennially overlooked.
By Cricbuzz Staff
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Lionel BirkettWest Indies
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
April 14, 1905
Died
January 16, 1998 (92 years)
Birth Place
Strathclyde, St Michael, Barbados
Nickname
Birkett
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Highest | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fours | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 71.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 3.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 126.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 1/16 | -/- | -/- | -/- |
| BBM | 1/16 | -/- | -/- | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Timeline
Format
Debut
Last Match
Career Information
test
Debut
vs Australia, 1930-12-12, Adelaide Oval
Last Played
vs Australia, 1931-02-13, Melbourne Cricket Ground
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
A polished top-order batsman, Lionel Birkett played 4 Tests for West Indies. He scored a total of 91 on his Test debut including 64 in the second essay. However, his form fell away in the following 3 Tests after which he was perennially overlooked.
By Cricbuzz Staff
By Cricbuzz Staff