Gordon Laing (cricketer)

James Gordon Brodie Laing (born 10 January 1938) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer.

Gordon Laing
Personal information
Full name
James Gordon Brodie Laing
Born (1938-01-10) 10 January 1938 (age 86)
Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
RelationsRalph Laing (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964–1974Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 19
Runs scored 655
Batting average 23.39
100s/50s –/3
Top score 93
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2022

Laing was born in January 1938 at Meigle, Ayrshire. He was educated at Alyth School. A club cricketer for Perthshire County Cricket Club,[1] he made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against Warwickshire at Edgbaston during Scotland's 1964 tour of England. He played first-class for Scotland until 1974, making nineteen appearances.[2] Playing as a top order batsman, Laing scored 655 runs at an average of 23.39; he made three half centuries, with a highest score of 93.[3] His brother, Ralph, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

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  1. ^ Duncan, Colin (27 March 2009). "Cricket: Death knell for Perthshire club". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Gordon Lain". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gordon Laing". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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