# Prior Jones

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**Prior Erskine Waverley Jones** (6 June 1917 – 21 November 1991) was a [West Indian](/source/West_Indies_cricket_team) [cricketer](/source/Cricket) who played in nine [Test matches](/source/Test_cricket) from [1947–48](/source/English_cricket_team_in_West_Indies_in_1947-48) to [1951–52](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_1951-52).

A fast bowler, Jones played first-class cricket for [Trinidad](/source/Trinidad_cricket_team) from 1940–41 to 1950–51. He toured [India with the West Indian team in 1948–49](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_India,_Pakistan_and_Ceylon_in_1948%E2%80%9349), [England in 1950](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_England_in_1950), and played his last first-class matches on the [tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1951–52](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_1951%E2%80%9352). His best Test figures were 5 for 85 against India at Bombay in 1948–49.[1] His best first-class figures were 7 for 29 against [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club) in 1950;[2] and his best match figures were 10 for 62 (4 for 39 and 6 for 23) against [Ceylon](/source/Sri_Lanka_cricket_team) in 1948–49.[3]

Jones also captained [Trinidad](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_football_team) at soccer.[4]

## References

1. ["India vs West Indies, 5th Test at Mumbai, Feb 04 1949"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-india-1948-49-61938/india-vs-west-indies-5th-test-62694/full-scorecard). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

1. ["Yorkshire v West Indians 1950"](http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1950/WI_IN_ENG/WI_YORKS_10-11MAY1950.html). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

1. ["Ceylon v West Indies 1948-49"](http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1940S/1948-49/WI_IN_CEYLON/WI_CEYLON_19-21FEB1949.html). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

1. *[Wisden](/source/Wisden_Cricketers'_Almanack)* 1992, p. 1255.

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