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Lionel Birkett

Lionel Birkett Lionel Birkett

  • 1905-04-14, Strathclyde, St Michael
  • British Guiana, Trinidad, RS Grant's XI, West Indians, Barbados, PH Tarilton's XII, Barbados and Jamaica, West Indies
  • RHB (No. 4)
  • Batsman (Top order batsman; Occasional 4th change bowler)
  • Right-arm medium pace (4th change)

Career Stats

Test
  • 4
  • 136
  • 1
  • 17.00
  • 71.00

Career Stats

Batting
Test
1930-1931 4 8 0 136 64 17.00 0 1 1
First-class
1925-1944 26 42 3 1295 253 33.20 3 3 6

Bowling
Test
1930-1931 4 4 126 71 1 1/16 1/16 71.00 3.38 126.0 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 2 (2ct 0st)
First-class
1925-1944 26 25 1139 504 9 2/6 3/33 56.00 2.65 126.5 0 0 0 43 22 22 0 2 (2ct 0st)

Competitions Stats

Batting
Other First-Class matches in West Indies, 1924/25 2 1 0 10 10 10.00 0 0 0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1924/25 1 2 0 45 31 22.50 0 0 0
Marylebone Cricket Club in West Indies, 1925/26 2 2 1 77 62* 77.00 0 1 0
Other First-Class matches in West Indies, 1927/28 2 4 0 14 14 3.50 0 0 3
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1928/29 1 2 0 58 30 29.00 0 0 0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1929 1 2 0 304 253 152.00 1 1 0
West Indies in Australia and New Zealand, 1930/31 11 20 1 499 128* 26.26 1 1 2
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1937 1 2 0 164 121 82.00 1 0 0
Other First-Class matches in West Indies, 1938 2 3 1 23 14 11.50 0 0 1
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1938/39 2 2 0 49 40 24.50 0 0 0
First-Class matches in West Indies, 1944/45 1 2 0 52 34 26.00 0 0 0

Bowling
Other First-Class matches in West Indies, 1924/25 2 3 213 56 4 2/6 3/33 14.00 1.57 53.2 0 0 0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1924/25 1 2 60 27 1 1/6 1/27 27.00 2.70 60.0 0 0 0
Marylebone Cricket Club in West Indies, 1925/26 2 2 30 12 1 1/4 1/4 12.00 2.40 30.0 0 0 0
Other First-Class matches in West Indies, 1927/28 2 2 42 26 0 - - - 3.71 - 0 0 0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1928/29 1 1 60 39 1 1/39 1/39 39.00 3.90 60.0 0 0 0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1929 1 2 198 72 0 - - - 2.18 - 0 0 0
West Indies in Australia and New Zealand, 1930/31 11 9 366 205 2 1/16 1/16 102.50 3.36 183.0 0 0 0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1937 1 2 90 47 0 - - - 3.13 - 0 0 0
Other First-Class matches in West Indies, 1938 2 1 40 8 0 - - - 1.20 - 0 0 0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1938/39 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 0 0
First-Class matches in West Indies, 1944/45 1 1 40 12 0 - - - 1.80 - 0 0 0

Recurring_events Stats

Batting
West Indies FC miscellaneous 7 10 1 99 34 11.00 0 0 4
Inter-Colonial Tournament 6 10 0 620 253 62.00 2 1 0
Marylebone Cricket Club tour 2 2 1 77 62* 77.00 0 1 0
West Indies tour 11 20 1 499 128* 26.26 1 1 2

Bowling
West Indies FC miscellaneous 7 7 335 102 4 2/6 3/33 25.50 1.82 83.7 0 0 0
Inter-Colonial Tournament 6 7 408 185 2 1/6 1/27 92.50 2.72 204.0 0 0 0
Marylebone Cricket Club tour 2 2 30 12 1 1/4 1/4 12.00 2.40 30.0 0 0 0
West Indies tour 11 9 366 205 2 1/16 1/16 102.50 3.36 183.0 0 0 0

Season Stats

Batting
1930/31 4 8 0 136 64 17.00 0 1 1
1924/25 3 3 0 55 31 18.33 0 0 0
1925/26 2 2 1 77 62* 77.00 0 1 0
1927/28 2 4 0 14 14 3.50 0 0 3
1928/29 1 2 0 58 30 29.00 0 0 0
1929 1 2 0 304 253 152.00 1 1 0
1930/31 11 20 1 499 128* 26.26 1 1 2
1937 1 2 0 164 121 82.00 1 0 0
1938 2 3 1 23 14 11.50 0 0 1
1938/39 2 2 0 49 40 24.50 0 0 0
1944/45 1 2 0 52 34 26.00 0 0 0

Bowling
1930/31 4 4 126 71 1 1/16 1/16 71.00 3.38 126.0 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 2 (2ct 0st)
1924/25 3 5 273 83 5 2/6 3/33 16.60 1.82 54.6 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 2 (2ct 0st)
1925/26 2 2 30 12 1 1/4 1/4 12.00 2.40 30.0 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 1 (1ct 0st)
1927/28 2 2 42 26 0 - - - 3.71 - 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
1928/29 1 1 60 39 1 1/39 1/39 39.00 3.90 60.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1929 1 2 198 72 0 - - - 2.18 - 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 (1ct 0st)
1930/31 11 9 366 205 2 1/16 1/16 102.50 3.36 183.0 0 0 0 17 10 10 0 2 (2ct 0st)
1937 1 2 90 47 0 - - - 3.13 - 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 (1ct 0st)
1938 2 1 40 8 0 - - - 1.20 - 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
1938/39 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 (1ct 0st)
1944/45 1 1 40 12 0 - - - 1.80 - 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 (1ct 0st)

Team Stats

Batting
West Indies 1930-1931 4 8 0 136 64 17.00 0 1 1
Barbados 1925-1929 6 7 1 190 62* 31.66 0 1 0
Barbados and Jamaica 1927-1927 1 2 0 14 14 7.00 0 0 1
PH Tarilton's XII 1927-1928 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2
Trinidad 1929-1939 4 6 0 517 253 86.16 2 1 0
West Indies/West Indians 1930-1931 11 20 1 499 128* 26.26 1 1 2
RS Grant's XI 1938-1938 2 3 1 23 14 11.50 0 0 1
British Guiana 1944-1944 1 2 0 52 34 26.00 0 0 0

Bowling
West Indies 1930-1931 4 4 126 71 1 1/16 1/16 71.00 3.38 126.0 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 2 (2ct 0st)
Barbados 1925-1929 6 8 363 134 7 2/6 3/33 19.14 2.21 51.8 0 0 0 10 8 8 0 2 (2ct 0st)
Barbados and Jamaica 1927-1927 1 1 30 14 0 - - - 2.80 - 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PH Tarilton's XII 1927-1928 1 1 12 12 0 - - - 6.00 - 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Trinidad 1929-1939 4 4 288 119 0 - - - 2.47 - 0 0 0 8 3 3 0 1 (1ct 0st)
West Indies/West Indians 1930-1931 11 9 366 205 2 1/16 1/16 102.50 3.36 183.0 0 0 0 17 10 10 0 2 (2ct 0st)
RS Grant's XI 1938-1938 2 1 40 8 0 - - - 1.20 - 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
British Guiana 1944-1944 1 1 40 12 0 - - - 1.80 - 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 (1ct 0st)
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Career Stats

Batting
DG Bradman 1930-1931 4 2 0 0 - - 0 - - -
AG Fairfax 1930-1931 4 8 1 2 17 5 1 5.00 1.76 17.0
CV Grimmett 1930-1931 4 8 3 0 - - 0 - - -
A Hurwood 1930-1931 2 4 1 2 9 6 1 6.00 4.00 9.0
H Ironmonger 1931-1931 3 6 2 0 - - 0 - - -
SJ McCabe 1930-1931 4 4 0 0 - - 0 - - -
RK Oxenham 1931-1931 2 3 1 0 - - 0 - - -
TW Wall 1930-1930 1 2 0 0 - - 0 - - -

Bowling
DG Bradman 1930-1931 4 3 0 0 - - 0 - - -
AG Fairfax 1930-1931 4 3 0 0 - - 0 - - -
CV Grimmett 1930-1931 4 2 0 0 - - 0 - - -
A Hurwood 1930-1931 2 1 0 0 - - 0 - - -
H Ironmonger 1931-1931 3 2 0 0 - - 0 - - -
A Jackson 1930-1931 4 4 0 0 - - 0 - - -
AF Kippax 1930-1931 4 3 1 0 - - 0 - - -
SJ McCabe 1930-1931 4 3 0 0 - - 0 - - -
WAS Oldfield 1930-1931 4 3 0 0 - - 0 - - -
RK Oxenham 1931-1931 2 2 0 0 - - 0 - - -
WH Ponsford 1930-1931 4 4 0 1 42 31 0 - 4.42 -
WM Woodfull 1930-1931 4 3 0 1 16 10 0 - 3.75 -