Alfred Binns

Alfred Philip "Alfie" Binns (24 July 1929 – 29 December 2017) was a West Indian cricketer from Jamaica who played in five Tests between 1953 and 1956. He played as wicketkeeper in all five Tests.[1][2]

Alfie Binns
Personal information
Full nameAlfred Philip Binns
Born(1929-07-24)24 July 1929
Kingston, Jamaica
Died29 December 2017(2017-12-29) (aged 88)
Weston, Florida, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 5 25
Runs scored 64 1,446
Batting average 9.14 37.07
100s/50s 0/0 4/4
Top score 27 157
Balls bowled - -
Wickets - -
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling -/- -/-
Catches/stumpings 14/3 48/17
Source: Cricinfo, 8 November 2018

He attended St. George's College, Jamaica,[3] and represented Jamaica in first-class cricket from 1950 to 1957. His highest score was 157 against British Guiana in 1952-53.[4] He also scored 151 for Jamaica against the Australians in 1954-55, when he and Collie Smith added 277 for the sixth wicket in 230 minutes after Jamaica had been 81 for 5.[5] He toured New Zealand in 1955-56, playing in three of the four Tests.

After he finished playing cricket he migrated to the United States, where he graduated from Northeastern University in Boston and worked as a teacher in Massachusetts. He married Henrietta Elizabeth Harrison in Boston in 1959, and they had two daughters. They retired to Florida in 1985.[6][7]

Death

Binns died in Florida at the age of 88.[2]

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References
  1. Alfred Binns at ESPNcricinfo Accessed on 2008-06-24
  2. Townshend, Errol. "Unlucky Alfred Binns, 88, dies in Florida". Caribbean Cricket. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. Daily Gleaner, 16 January 1950, p. 10. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. British Guiana v Jamaica 1952-53
  5. Wisden 1956, pp. 865-66.
  6. Bell, Carl (9 January 2018). "Former Ja and Windies cricketer 'Allie' Binns ends his innings". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  7. "Alfred Binns of Weston, Florida, 1929-2017, Obituary". TM Ralph Funeral Homes. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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