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George Lester Lincoln Linton (12 November 1956 – 14 August 2014) was a Barbadian cricketer.[1][2] He played first-class cricket for Barbados from 1982 to 1990.[3]

George Linton

Personal information
Full name	George Lester Lincoln Linton
Born	12 November 1956 Waverley Cot, Saint George, Barbados
Died	14 August 2014(2014-08-14) (aged 57) Hothersal Turning, Saint Michael, Barbados
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1981-82 to 1989-90	Barbados
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 26 2 Runs scored 734 12 Batting average 25.31 12.00 100s/50s 0/5 0/0 Top score 83 10 not out Balls bowled 4588 113 Wickets 78 6 Bowling average 29.75 12.00 5 wickets in innings 5 0 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 5/35 3/28 Catches/stumpings 11/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 July 2019

Linton was a leg-spin and googly bowler and lower-order batsman. His best bowling figures were 5 for 35 against Guyana in 1982-83, when he also scored 66.[4] He was a youth coach for Barbados's National Sports Council for many years.[5][6]

References

External links

• George Linton at ESPNcricinfo
• George Linton at CricketArchive

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