WEST INDIES · Pace Bowler · 1948–1954
Esmond Kentish
On scorecards: ESM Kentish
In-game rating: 76/99
BOWLING
8
WICKETS
22.25
AVERAGE
1.97
ECONOMY
67.5
STRIKE RATE
5/49
BEST
1
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
1
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Esmond Kentish played 2 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1954. The first came against England at Sabina Park, with a score of 1 and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Sabina Park in 1954.
The best bowling is 5 for 49 against England at Sabina Park in 1954. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 2 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | – | England | Sabina Park | 1948 | Won |
| 0 | 2 | England | Sabina Park | 1954 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/49 | 29 | England | Sabina Park | 1954 | Won |
| 2/38 | 21 | England | Sabina Park | 1948 | Won |
| 1/68 | 26 | England | Sabina Park | 1948 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/72 against England (1954).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 22.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 22.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 35.33 |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 14.40 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Park | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 22.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1948 at Sabina Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1954 at Sabina Park
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