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Full name Leslie Fletcher Townsend
Born June 8, 1903, Long Eaton, Derbyshire
Died February 17, 1993, Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand (aged 89 years 254 days)
Major teams England, Auckland, Derbyshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 40 | 16.16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| First-class | 493 | 786 | 75 | 19555 | 233 | 27.50 | 22 | 102 | 241 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | 8 | 399 | 205 | 6 | 2/22 | 4/73 | 34.16 | 3.08 | 66.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 493 | 65764 | 22984 | 1088 | 8/26 | 21.12 | 2.09 | 60.4 | 51 | 16 |
| Test debut | West Indies v England at Georgetown, Feb 21-26, 1930 scorecard |
| Last Test | India v England at Chennai, Feb 10-13, 1934 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1922 - 1939 |
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1934
- Les Townsend (1934)
Dec 15, 1933
Leslie Townsend hooks Nazir Ali for a boundary
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