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Full name | Lonsdale Ernest Skinner | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Plaisance, British Guiana | 7 September 1950|||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
1971 to 1977 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||
1973-74 to 1976-77 | Guyana | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricket Archive,8 April 2018 |
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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]
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