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George Linton (Barbadian cricketer)

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George Linton
Personal information
Full name
George Lester Lincoln Linton
Born12 November 1956
Waverley Cot, Saint George, Barbados
Died14 August 2014(2014-08-14) (aged 57)
Hothersal Turning, Saint Michael, Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981-82 to 1989-90Barbados
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 26 2
Runs scored 734 12
Batting average 25.31 12.00
100s/50s 0/5 0/0
Top score 83 10 not out
Balls bowled 4588 113
Wickets 78 6
Bowling average 29.75 12.00
5 wickets in innings 5 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/35 3/28
Catches/stumpings 11/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 July 2019

George Lester Lincoln Linton (12 November 1956 – 14 August 2014) was a Barbadian cricketer.[1][2] He played first-class cricket for Barbados from 1982 to 1990.[3]

Linton was a leg-spin and googly bowler and lower-order batsman. His best bowling figures were 5 for 35 against Guyana in 1982-83, when he also scored 66.[4] He was a youth coach for Barbados's National Sports Council for many years.[5][6]

He played one season in 1987 as overseas professional/coach with Scottish East League Division One outfit Kirkcaldy Cricket Club (now defunct).

References

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  1. ^ George Linton at ESPNcricinfo
  2. ^ "Spartan stalwart George Linton passes on". Nation News. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Linton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Barbados v Guyana 1982-83". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ^ Wisden 2015, p. 200.
  6. ^ Holder, Keith (16 August 2014). "Linton lived for cricket". Barbados Today. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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