John Gosling (cricketer, born 1921) explained

John Gosling
Country:Fiji
Fullname:John William Gosling
Birth Date:1921
Birth Place:Suva, Fiji
Death Date:1994
Bowling:Right-arm medium pace
Role:Bowler
Year1:1948
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:5 March
Debutyear1:1948
Debutfor1:Fiji
Debutagainst1:Canterbury
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:5
Bat Avg1:2.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:5
Deliveries1:234
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:58.50
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/55
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Date:13 October
Year:2007
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/24/24483/24483.html CricketArchive

John William Gosling (1921 – 1994[1]) was a Fijian cricketer.[2] A right arm medium pace bowler,[3] he played one first-class match for the Fiji national cricket team, against Canterbury in March 1948.[4] Eight years later, he was a key part of the Fijian team that gained an upset 28 run win over the Test-playing West Indians, taking six wickets, including that of Garfield Sobers.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: To Give Back in Abundance. thebulaproject.org. 2 November 2013.
  2. http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24053.html Cricinfo profile
  3. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/24/24483/24483.html Cricket Archive profile
  4. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/24/24483/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by John Gosling
  5. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/125/125233.html Scorecard