| Prior Jones | |
| Fullname: | Prior Erskine Waverley Jones |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Princes Town, Trinidad |
| Death Place: | Port of Spain, Trinidad |
| Club1: | Trinidad |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 9 |
| Runs1: | 47 |
| Bat Avg1: | 5.22 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 10* |
| Deliveries1: | 1,842 |
| Wickets1: | 25 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 30.03 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/85 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 61 |
| Runs2: | 775 |
| Bat Avg2: | 14.09 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 60* |
| Deliveries2: | 1,842 |
| Wickets2: | 169 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 26.81 |
| Fivefor2: | 6 |
| Tenfor2: | 1 |
| Best Bowling2: | 7/29 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 33/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | West Indies |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testdebutdate: | 21 January |
| Testdebutyear: | 1948 |
| Lasttestdate: | 30 November |
| Lasttestagainst: | Australia |
| Lasttestyear: | 1951 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52220.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 11 August 2016 |
Prior Erskine Waverley Jones (6 June 1917 – 21 November 1991) was a West Indian cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1947–48 to 1951–52.
A fast bowler, Jones played first-class cricket for Trinidad from 1940–41 to 1950–51. He toured India with the West Indian team in 1948–49, England in 1950, and played his last first-class matches on the tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1951–52. His best Test figures were 5 for 85 against India at Bombay in 1948–49.[1] His best first-class figures were 7 for 29 against Yorkshire in 1950;[2] and his best match figures were 10 for 62 (4 for 39 and 6 for 23) against Ceylon in 1948–49.[3]
Jones also captained Trinidad at soccer.[4]