| Lester King | |
| Fullname: | Lester Anthony King |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Saint Catherine, Jamaica |
| Death Place: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 41 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 20 |
| Deliveries1: | 476 |
| Wickets1: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 17.11 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/46 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 62 |
| Runs2: | 1,404 |
| Bat Avg2: | 20.64 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/6 |
| Top Score2: | 89 |
| Deliveries2: | 9,742 |
| Wickets2: | 142 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 31.42 |
| Fivefor2: | 3 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/46 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 38/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | West Indies |
| Testdebutagainst: | India |
| Testdebutdate: | 13 April |
| Testdebutyear: | 1962 |
| Lasttestdate: | 28 March |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Lasttestyear: | 1968 |
| Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52293.html ESPNcricinfo |
| Date: | 31 October |
| Year: | 2022 |
Lester Anthony King (27 February 1939 – 9 July 1998) was a West Indian international cricketer from Jamaica who played in two Test matches, one in 1962 and the other in 1968.[1] On his debut, in April 1962, he took 5 for 46 in the first innings of the Fifth Test against India at Sabina Park, Kingston.[2] He played first-class cricket for Jamaica from 1961 to 1968.[3]
King was a right-arm fast bowler who had played only two first-class matches before being selected to play Test cricket. Despite taking seven wickets in a West Indies victory in his first Test, he lost his place in the team to Charlie Griffith, who formed a powerful Test pace attack with Wes Hall and Garry Sobers throughout the 1960s.[1] He toured England in 1963, India in 1966–67, and Australia and New Zealand in 1968–69, without playing a Test on any of his tours.[1]
King was one of four West Indian fast bowlers who played a season of domestic cricket in India in 1962–63 in order to give Indian batsmen more experience of playing fast bowling.[4] He played for Bengal and East Zone, taking 19 wickets in six matches with a best return of 5 for 146 in Bengal's victory in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Hyderabad.[5] He played Lancashire League cricket for Rawtenstall in 1964 and 1965.[1]