Lonsdale Skinner

Lonsdale Ernest Skinner (born 7 September 1950) is a former cricketer from Guyana who played first-class cricket for Surrey and Guyana as a wicketkeeper from 1971 to 1977. He was capped by Surrey in 1975. He was born in Demerara.[1]

Lonsdale Skinner

Personal information
Full name	Lonsdale Ernest Skinner
Born	7 September 1950 Plaisance, British Guiana
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1971 to 1977	Surrey
1973-74 to 1976-77	Guyana
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 79 89 Runs scored 2503 1209 Batting average 22.75 18.89 100s/50s 0/12 0/4 Top score 93 89 Balls bowled – – Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 119/16 67/14
Source: Cricket Archive, 8 April 2018

Skinner was Surrey's main wicket-keeper from 1975 to 1977. He had his most successful season in 1976, when in 21 first-class matches he scored 742 runs at an average of 25.58, hit his highest score of 93, and made 56 dismissals (50 catches and 6 stumpings).[2] In a 2020 interview, Skinner spoke about the racism he encountered during his playing career, including an incident when he was abused by former England player Fred Titmus and defended by a 16-year-old Jonathan Agnew.[3]

He is the chairman of the African Caribbean Cricket Association, based in London, which aims to encourage UK residents of African and Caribbean heritage to play and excel at cricket.[4]

References

1. Lonsdale Skinner at CricketArchive
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Lonsdale Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
3. Ronay, Barney (26 July 2020). "Lonsdale Skinner:'Most of the racism came from the committee room'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
4. "Home". African Caribbean Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

External links

• Lonsdale Skinner at ESPNcricinfo
• Lonsdale Skinner at CricketArchive (subscription required)