| Batting | Left-handed |
|---|---|
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Columns | 2 |
| Column 1 | Test |
| Matches 1 | 7 |
| Runs 1 | 57 |
| Bat avg 1 | 8.14 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 25 |
| Deliveries 1 | 1,181 |
| Wickets 1 | 15 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 35.79 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 3/63 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 2/– |
| Column 2 | First-class |
| Matches 2 | 81 |
| Runs 2 | 791 |
| Bat avg 2 | 10.14 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 42 |
| Deliveries 2 | 11,457 |
| Wickets 2 | 217 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 26.54 |
| Fivefor 2 | 6 |
| Tenfor 2 | 0 |
| Best bowling 2 | 6/49 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 22/– |
| International | true |
| Country | West Indies |
| Testdebutagainst | England |
| Testdebutdate | 26 June |
| Testdebutyear | 1969 |
| Lasttestdate | 23 March |
| Lasttestagainst | New Zealand |
| Lasttestyear | 1972 |
| Source | https://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52930.html Cricinfo |
| Date | 10 September |
| Year | 2022 |
| Family |
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| Full name | Grayson Cleophas Shillingford |
| Birth date | 25 September, 1944 |
| Death date | 23 December 2009 (aged 65) |
| Death place | Salisbury, Dominica |
| Birth place | Macoucherie, Dublanc, Dominica |
Grayson Cleophas Shillingford SAH (25 September 1944 – 23 December 2009) was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1969 to 1972.
Early life
Grayson Cleophas Shillingford was born on September 25, 1944, in Macoucherie, Dublanc, Dominica.[1][2] He attended Dominica Grammar School in Roseau.[3] His first cousin was Irvine Shillingford, who also played Test cricket for the West Indies.[4]
Career
He was a right-arm fast bowler who played for Windward Islands from 1967–68 to 1978–79. He toured England with the West Indies team in 1969 and 1973. His best first-class figures were 6 for 49 for the Combined Windward and Leeward Islands team against Trinidad in 1971–72.[5]
Honours
- He received Dominica's Sisserou Award of Honour in 2009.[6]
- The Grayson Shillingford Stands are named in his honour at Windsor Park stadium in Dominica.
Personal life
He moved to Canada after his cricket career ended and lived in Toronto for 24 years.[3] He died on 23 December 2009 in Salisbury, Dominica.[1]
References
- ^ "Grayson Shillingford Profile - Cricket Player West Indies | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Archived 2025-01-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "The Dominican.net: Dominica cricket great Grayson Shillingford dies at age 63". Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Shillingford was first Dominican to play for West Indies". Ron Fanfair. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Grayson Shillingford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Combined Islands v Trinidad & Tobago 1971-72". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "National Service Awards Register". Government of Dominica. Retrieved 14 November 2020.