| John Shepherd | |
| Birth Date: | 1943 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Belleplaine, Saint Andrew Parish, Barbados |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| International: | true |
| Country: | West Indies |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testdebutdate: | 12 June |
| Testdebutyear: | 1969 |
| Lasttestdate: | 13 April |
| Lasttestagainst: | India |
| Lasttestyear: | 1971 |
| Club1: | Barbados |
| Club2: | Kent |
| Year2: | 1966–1981 |
| Club3: | Rhodesia |
| Year3: | 1975/76 |
| Club4: | Gloucestershire |
| Year4: | 1982–1987 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 77 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.62 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 32 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,445 |
| Wickets1: | 19 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 25.21 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/104 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 423 |
| Runs2: | 13,359 |
| Bat Avg2: | 26.34 |
| 100S/50S2: | 10/72 |
| Top Score2: | 170 |
| Deliveries2: | 75,327 |
| Wickets2: | 1,157 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 27.71 |
| Fivefor2: | 54 |
| Tenfor2: | 2 |
| Best Bowling2: | 8/40 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 292/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 326 |
| Runs3: | 4,337 |
| Bat Avg3: | 21.05 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/13 |
| Top Score3: | 101 |
| Deliveries3: | 15,480 |
| Wickets3: | 436 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 21.62 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 6/52 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 86/– |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52929.html CricInfo |
| Date: | 5 April |
| Year: | 2017 |
John Neil Shepherd (born 9 November 1943) is a Barbadian former cricketer who played in five Test matches for the West Indies cricket team between 1969 and 1971. Shepherd had a long career in English county cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He was born in Belleplaine, St Andrew in Barbados and played for the Barbados cricket team in his early career.[1] [2]
Shepherd made his Test debut against England in Manchester, taking five wickets.[3] He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1979.
Although Shepherd's Test career was short, he played a remarkable amount of first-class cricket in a variety of venues: he played in both South Africa and Rhodesia, played 15 years for Kent and seven for Gloucestershire. He was the Cricket Professional at Eastbourne College in the early 1990s and President of Kent for 2011 where, as of 2017, he sits on the committee.[4] [5]