Puss Achong

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Ellis Edgar "Puss" Achong was a sportsman from Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies. He played cricket for the West Indies and was the first person of known Chinese descent to play in a Test match. Left-arm unorthodox spin is sometimes known as "slow left-arm chinaman" which is thought to be in his honour.

Born 1904-02-16, Belmont, Port of Spain
Teams Trinidad, West Indians, CA Merry's XI, West Indies
Batting LHB (No. 10)
Player Role Bowler (Tailender batsman; 2nd change bowler)
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox (2nd change)

Career Stats

Matches 38
Runs 503
Wickets 110
Batting average 14.37
Bowling average 30.23

Stats

Career Stats

Batting

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	0s
Test
1930-1935	6	11	1	81	22	8.10	0	0	2
First-class
1930-1935	38	55	20	503	45*	14.37	0	0	7

Bowling

Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10	Inns	Dis	Ct	St	Max Dis
Test
1930-1935	6	8	918	378	8	2/64	2/76	47.25	2.47	114.7	0	0	0	9	6	6	0	1 (1ct 0st)
First-class
1930-1935	38	61	7799	3326	110	7/73	10/147	30.23	2.55	70.9	7	3	1	64	20	20	0	3 (3ct 0st)

Competitions Stats

Batting

Competition	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	0s

England (Marylebone Cricket Club) in West Indies, 1929/30	3	6	2	22	12*	5.50	0	0	1
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1931/32	2	3	1	25	18	12.50	0	0	1
Other First-Class matches in West Indies, 1932/33	1	2	2	30	23*	-	0	0	0
West Indies in England, 1933	27	38	13	324	25*	12.96	0	0	3
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1933/34	1	2	1	60	45*	60.00	0	0	0
England (Marylebone Cricket Club) in West Indies, 1934/35	4	4	1	42	33*	14.00	0	0	2

Bowling

Competition	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10

England (Marylebone Cricket Club) in West Indies, 1929/30	3	6	570	244	14	4/43	7/92	17.42	2.56	40.7	2	0	0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1931/32	2	4	610	197	15	7/73	10/147	13.13	1.93	40.6	1	1	1
Other First-Class matches in West Indies, 1932/33	1	2	144	53	1	1/32	1/53	53.00	2.20	144.0	0	0	0
West Indies in England, 1933	27	41	5763	2566	71	6/108	8/203	36.14	2.67	81.1	4	2	0
Inter-Colonial Tournament, 1933/34	1	2	246	65	4	3/33	4/65	16.25	1.58	61.5	0	0	0
England (Marylebone Cricket Club) in West Indies, 1934/35	4	6	466	201	5	2/67	3/92	40.20	2.58	93.2	0	0	0

Recurring_events Stats

Batting

Event	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	0s

England tour	7	10	3	64	33*	9.14	0	0	3
Inter-Colonial Tournament	3	5	2	85	45*	28.33	0	0	1
West Indies FC miscellaneous	1	2	2	30	23*	-	0	0	0
West Indies tour	27	38	13	324	25*	12.96	0	0	3

Bowling

Event	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10

England tour	7	12	1036	445	19	4/43	7/92	23.42	2.57	54.5	2	0	0
Inter-Colonial Tournament	3	6	856	262	19	7/73	10/147	13.78	1.83	45.0	1	1	1
West Indies FC miscellaneous	1	2	144	53	1	1/32	1/53	53.00	2.20	144.0	0	0	0
West Indies tour	27	41	5763	2566	71	6/108	8/203	36.14	2.67	81.1	4	2	0

Season Stats

Batting

Season	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	0s
Test
1929/30	1	2	1	5	4*	5.00	0	0	0
1933	3	6	0	67	22	11.16	0	0	0
1934/35	2	3	0	9	9	3.00	0	0	2
First-class
1929/30	3	6	2	22	12*	5.50	0	0	1
1931/32	2	3	1	25	18	12.50	0	0	1
1932/33	1	2	2	30	23*	-	0	0	0
1933	27	38	13	324	25*	12.96	0	0	3
1933/34	1	2	1	60	45*	60.00	0	0	0
1934/35	4	4	1	42	33*	14.00	0	0	2

Bowling

Season	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10	Inns	Dis	Ct	St	Max Dis
Test
1929/30	1	2	144	76	2	2/64	2/76	38.00	3.16	72.0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1933	3	3	570	237	5	2/88	2/88	47.40	2.49	114.0	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1934/35	2	3	204	65	1	1/24	1/51	65.00	1.91	204.0	0	0	0	4	2	2	0	1 (1ct 0st)
First-class
1929/30	3	6	570	244	14	4/43	7/92	17.42	2.56	40.7	2	0	0	6	5	5	0	3 (3ct 0st)
1931/32	2	4	610	197	15	7/73	10/147	13.13	1.93	40.6	1	1	1	4	1	1	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1932/33	1	2	144	53	1	1/32	1/53	53.00	2.20	144.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
1933	27	41	5763	2566	71	6/108	8/203	36.14	2.67	81.1	4	2	0	42	10	10	0	2 (2ct 0st)
1933/34	1	2	246	65	4	3/33	4/65	16.25	1.58	61.5	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	1 (1ct 0st)
1934/35	4	6	466	201	5	2/67	3/92	40.20	2.58	93.2	0	0	0	8	3	3	0	1 (1ct 0st)

Team Stats

Batting

Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	0s
Test
West Indies	1930-1935	6	11	1	81	22	8.10	0	0	2
First-class
Trinidad	1930-1935	7	10	4	135	45*	22.50	0	0	2
West Indies/West Indians	1930-1935	30	43	14	338	25*	11.65	0	0	5
CA Merry's XI	1933-1933	1	2	2	30	23*	-	0	0	0

Bowling

Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10	Inns	Dis	Ct	St	Max Dis
Test
West Indies	1930-1935	6	8	918	378	8	2/64	2/76	47.25	2.47	114.7	0	0	0	9	6	6	0	1 (1ct 0st)
First-class
Trinidad	1930-1935	7	13	1544	566	35	7/73	10/147	16.17	2.19	44.1	3	1	1	14	6	6	0	3 (3ct 0st)
West Indies/West Indians	1930-1935	30	46	6111	2707	74	6/108	8/203	36.58	2.65	82.5	4	2	0	48	14	14	0	2 (2ct 0st)
CA Merry's XI	1933-1933	1	2	144	53	1	1/32	1/53	53.00	2.20	144.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0

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Career Stats

Batting

Bowler	Span	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBB Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	RR	DR
Test
GOB Allen	1933-1933	1	2	0	1	12	2	0	-	1.00	-
WE Astill	1930-1930	1	2	1	1	2	0	1	0.00	0.00	2.0
EW Clark	1933-1933	2	4	0	2	19	4	0	-	1.26	-
K Farnes	1935-1935	1	2	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
NE Haig	1930-1930	1	2	0	1	2	4	0	-	12.00	-
WR Hammond	1933-1935	5	3	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
WE Hollies	1935-1935	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
ERT Holmes	1935-1935	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
J Langridge	1933-1933	2	3	1	1	4	2	1	2.00	3.00	4.0
M Leyland	1933-1935	3	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
GG Macaulay	1933-1933	2	3	0	2	39	5	0	-	0.76	-
CS Marriott	1933-1933	1	2	1	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
MS Nichols	1933-1933	1	2	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
J O'Connor	1930-1930	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
GAE Paine	1935-1935	2	3	1	1	8	0	1	0.00	0.00	8.0
W Rhodes	1930-1930	1	2	0	1	2	1	0	-	3.00	-
RWV Robins	1933-1933	2	4	1	1	12	1	1	1.00	0.50	12.0
CIJ Smith	1935-1935	2	3	1	2	11	2	1	2.00	1.09	11.0
GTS Stevens	1930-1930	1	2	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
H Verity	1933-1933	2	4	2	4	48	27	2	13.50	3.37	24.0
W Voce	1930-1930	1	2	0	1	3	0	0	-	0.00	-
RES Wyatt	1933-1935	4	3	1	1	7	7	1	7.00	6.00	7.0

Bowling

Batsman	Span	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBB Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	Econ	SR
Test
GOB Allen	1933-1933	1	1	0	1	15	2	0	-	0.80	-
LEG Ames	1930-1935	6	8	0	6	169	79	0	-	2.80	-
WE Astill	1930-1930	1	2	0	1	6	2	0	-	2.00	-
AH Bakewell	1933-1933	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
CJ Barnett	1933-1933	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
W Farrimond	1935-1935	1	2	0	1	21	0	0	-	0.00	-
G Gunn	1930-1930	1	2	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
WR Hammond	1933-1935	5	6	0	3	43	34	0	-	4.74	-
EH Hendren	1930-1935	3	5	1	4	129	44	1	44.00	2.04	129.0
ERT Holmes	1935-1935	2	3	0	1	12	3	0	-	1.50	-
J Iddon	1935-1935	2	3	0	2	30	10	0	-	2.00	-
DR Jardine	1933-1933	2	2	1	2	96	35	1	35.00	2.18	96.0
J Langridge	1933-1933	2	2	1	1	21	0	1	0.00	0.00	21.0
M Leyland	1933-1935	3	4	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
MS Nichols	1933-1933	1	1	1	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
J O'Connor	1930-1930	1	2	1	1	11	7	1	7.00	3.81	11.0
GAE Paine	1935-1935	2	2	0	1	13	5	0	-	2.30	-
RWV Robins	1933-1933	2	2	1	2	47	29	1	29.00	3.70	47.0
GTS Stevens	1930-1930	1	2	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
H Sutcliffe	1933-1933	2	2	0	1	12	3	0	-	1.50	-
DCH Townsend	1935-1935	1	2	1	1	17	12	1	12.00	4.23	17.0
MJL Turnbull	1933-1933	2	2	1	1	41	10	1	10.00	1.46	41.0
H Verity	1933-1933	2	2	0	1	13	8	0	-	3.69	-
CF Walters	1933-1933	3	3	0	2	41	11	0	-	1.60	-
RES Wyatt	1933-1935	4	5	0	1	3	2	0	-	4.00	-