Full name Desmond Michael Lewis
Born February 21, 1946, Kingston, Jamaica
Current age 63 years 263 days
Major teams West Indies, Jamaica
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 5 | 2 | 259 | 88 | 86.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| First-class | 36 | 56 | 5 | 1623 | 96 | 31.82 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 11 | |
| List A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 53 | 40.50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| List A | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | West Indies v India at Georgetown, Mar 19-24, 1971 scorecard |
| Last Test | West Indies v India at Port of Spain, Apr 13-19, 1971 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1970 - 1975/76 |
| List A span | 1972/73 - 1975/76 |
A tidy if unspectacular wicketkeeper and sound opening batsman, Desmond Lewis made his Test debut within eight months of his first-class bow for Jamaica, largely thanks to 96 and 67* against the touring Indians. He scored 81 not out in his first game - the third Test at Georgetown - and opening with Roy Fredericks at Bridgetown in the fourth Test made 88. In the final Test at Port-of-Spain he chipped in with 72. But despite averaging 86.33 in the three matches he was discarded in favour of Michael Findlay for the 1971-72 tour of New Zealand - Findlay himself was soon replaced by the returning Deryck Murray. He continued to score consistently for Jamaica until 1975-75.
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