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Les McFarlane

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Les McFarlane
Personal information
Full name
Leslie Leopold McFarlane
Born(1952-08-19)19 August 1952
Portland, Surrey, Jamaica
Died27 May 2019(2019-05-27) (aged 66)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989–1990Staffordshire
1986Bedfordshire
1985Glamorgan
1982–1984Lancashire
1981Bedfordshire
1979Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 56 33
Runs scored 127 18
Batting average 5.77 3.60
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 15* 6
Balls bowled 6,920 1,323
Wickets 102 30
Bowling average 40.58 30.50
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/59 4/18
Catches/stumpings 13/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2012

Leslie Leopold McFarlane (19 August 1952 – 27 May 2019)[1] was a Jamaican-born English cricketer. McFarlane was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast pace. He was born at Portland, Jamaica.[2]

He is best remembered for the County Championship match between Lancashire and Warwickshire in 1982. In Warwickshire's first innings, he was hit for over 8 runs an over as Geoff Humpage and Alvin Kallicharran put on a stand of 470. In Warwickshire's second innings, he took a career best 6 for 59 as Lancashire went on to win by ten wickets.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Casey, Jeremy (28 May 2019). "Tributes paid as former Northants bowler Les McFarlane dies". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Player profile: Les McFarlane". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Full Scorecard of Warwickshire vs Lancashire 1982 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
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