Grayson Shillingford

Grayson Shillingford
Personal information
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsIrvine Shillingford (cousin)
International information
National side
Test debut26 June 1969 v England
Last Test23 March 1972 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 7 81
Runs scored 57 791
Batting average 8.14 10.14
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 25 42
Balls bowled 1,181 11,457
Wickets 15 217
Bowling average 35.79 26.54
5 wickets in innings 0 6
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/63 6/49
Catches/stumpings 2/– 22/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2022

Grayson Cleophas Shillingford SAH (25 September 1944 – 23 December 2009) was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1969 to 1972. His cousin Irvine Shillingford also played Test cricket for the West Indies.[1]

Grayson Shillingford attended Dominica Grammar School in Roseau.[2] He was a right-arm fast bowler who played for Windward Islands from 1967–68 to 1978–79. He toured England with the West Indies team in 1969 and 1973. His best first-class figures were 6 for 49 for the Combined Windward and Leeward Islands team against Trinidad in 1971–72.[3]

He received Dominica's Sisserou Award of Honour in 2009.[4] He moved to Canada after his cricket career ended and lived in Toronto for 24 years.[2]

The Grayson Shillingford Stands are named in his honour at Windsor Park (Dominica).

References

  1. ^ "Grayson Shillingford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Shillingford was first Dominican to play for West Indies". Ron Fanfair. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Combined Islands v Trinidad & Tobago 1971-72". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ "National Service Awards Register". Government of Dominica. Retrieved 14 November 2020.


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