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Lancelot Richard Pierre (5 June 1921 – 14 April 1989) was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1948.

Lance Pierre

Lance Pierre in 1950
Personal information
Born	(1921-06-05)5 June 1921 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Died	4 January 1989(1989-01-04) (aged 67) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	West Indies
Only Test	3 March 1948 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 1 35 Runs scored – 131 Batting average – 6.23 100s/50s – 0/0 Top score – 23 Balls bowled 42 5,047 Wickets 0 102 Bowling average – 24.72 5 wickets in innings – 4 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 8/51 Catches/stumpings 0/– 14/–
Source: CricInfo, 9 March 2021

Pierre was a fast bowler who played for Trinidad from 1940-41 to 1949-50. He played the Third Test in Georgetown in 1947-48 against England, which West Indies won, though Pierre did not bat or take a wicket.[1] He toured England in 1950, taking his best first-class figures of 8 for 51 against Lancashire.

References

External links

• Lance Pierre at ESPNcricinfo
• Newsreel of West Indians in England in 1950

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