WEST INDIES · Pace Bowler · 1962–1968
Lester King
On scorecards: LA King
In-game rating: 76/99
BOWLING
9
WICKETS
17.11
AVERAGE
1.94
ECONOMY
52.8
STRIKE RATE
5/46
BEST
1
5-WKT HAULS
FIELDING
2
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lester King played 2 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1962 to 1968. The first came against India at Sabina Park, with scores of 0 and 13, and 7 wickets, and the last against England at Bourda in 1968.
The best bowling is 5 for 46 against India at Sabina Park in 1962. 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
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/46 | 19 | India | Sabina Park | 1962 | Won |
| 2/18 | 13 | India | Sabina Park | 1962 | Won |
| 2/79 | 38.2 | England | Bourda | 1968 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/64 against India (1962).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 41 | 10.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 17.11 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourda | 1 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 45.00 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 9.14 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1962 at Sabina Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1968 at Bourda
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