George Carew (cricketer)

For other people with the same name, see George Carew (disambiguation).
George Carew
Personal information
Full name
George McDonald Carew
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 37)8 January 1935 v England
Last Test31 December 1948 v India
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 4 39
Runs scored 170 2,131
Batting average 28.33 34.37
100s/50s 1/- 3/12
Top score 107 107
Balls bowled 18 1,210
Wickets 0 13
Bowling average – 46.15
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 2/6
Catches/stumpings 1/– 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2022

George McDonald Carew (4 June 1910 – 9 December 1974) was a cricketer who played four Test matches for the West Indies between 1935 and 1948. He was a right-hand batsman from Barbados where he ran a taxi business.

He is best remembered for his innings in the Second Test against England at Port of Spain in 1947–48, when he scored 107 in a first wicket partnership with Andy Ganteaume that put on 173 runs.[1][2] Wisden reported: "Wearing a chocolate-coloured felt hat and chewing gum the whole time, Carew, in an unorthodox display, used the hook and pull freely in a dazzling exhibition."[3] He toured India with the West Indian team later that year but played only one Test.

References

  1. ^ "Wisden - Supplementary Obituaries".
  2. ^ "West Indies v England, Port of Spain 1947-48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ Wisden 1949, p. 751.


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