Tommy Scott (cricketer)
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Oscar Charles Scott (4 August 1892 – 15 June 1961) was a West Indian
cricketer
who played in West Indies' inaugural Test
tour of England in 1928
.
Scott was born in Franklyn Town, Kingston, Jamaica
. He played in eight Tests for the West Indies, and all five in the Australian tour of 1930-31
. Scott holds the unenviable record for conceding the most runs by any bowler in a single Test match. His match figures of 9 for 374, against England at Kingston in 1929-1930, included his first innings bowling analysis of 80.2 overs, 13 maidens, 266 runs for 5 wickets, as England amassed 849 in a Timeless Test
. The latter-day Australian bowler, Jason Krejza
went for a slightly more miserly 358 in the Fourth Test between Australia and India in 2008/9.
Scott died in Kingston at the age of sixty eight.
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played in West Indies' inaugural Test
Test match
Test match in some sports refers to a sporting contest between national representative teams and may refer to:* Test cricket* Test match * Test match * Test match...
tour of England in 1928
West Indian cricket team in England in 1928
The West Indian cricket team that toured England in the 1928 season was the first to play Test cricket. The team was not very successful, losing all three Tests by an innings and winning only five of the 30 first-class matches played....
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Scott was born in Franklyn Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
. He played in eight Tests for the West Indies, and all five in the Australian tour of 1930-31
West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1930-31
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in 1930-31 and played 5 Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 4-1.-Test series summary:* at Adelaide Oval – Australia won by 10 wickets...
. Scott holds the unenviable record for conceding the most runs by any bowler in a single Test match. His match figures of 9 for 374, against England at Kingston in 1929-1930, included his first innings bowling analysis of 80.2 overs, 13 maidens, 266 runs for 5 wickets, as England amassed 849 in a Timeless Test
Timeless Test
A timeless Test is a match of Test cricket played under no limitation of time, which means the match is played until one side wins or the match is tied, with theoretically no possibility of a draw. The format means that it is not possible to play defensively for a draw when the allotted time runs...
. The latter-day Australian bowler, Jason Krejza
Jason Krejza
Jason John Krejza is an Australian cricketer. He also plays for the Tasmanian Tigers and Leicestershire. Krejza's father was a association football player from Czechoslovakia and his mother was born in Poland...
went for a slightly more miserly 358 in the Fourth Test between Australia and India in 2008/9.
Scott died in Kingston at the age of sixty eight.