John Gosling (cricketer, born 1921)

John William Gosling (1921 – 1994[1] ) was a Fijian cricketer.[2] A right arm medium pace bowler,[3] he played one first-class match for the Fiji national cricket team, against Canterbury in March 1948.[4] Eight years later, he was a key part of the Fijian team that gained an upset 28 run win over the Test-playing West Indians, taking six wickets, including that of Garfield Sobers.[5]

John Gosling
Personal information
Full name
John William Gosling
Born1921
Suva, Fiji
Died1994
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948 Fiji
First-class debut5 March 1948 Fiji v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 5
Batting average 2.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 5
Balls bowled 234
Wickets 2
Bowling average 58.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/55
Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: CricketArchive, 13 October 2007

References

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  1. ^ "To Give Back in Abundance". thebulaproject.org. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. ^ Cricinfo profile
  3. ^ Cricket Archive profile
  4. ^ First-class matches played by John Gosling at CricketArchive
  5. ^ Scorecard of Fiji v West Indies, 12 January 1956 at Cricket Archive