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Home » Cricket Players Profile » England» Leslie Ames

Leslie Ames

Full name Leslie Ethelbert George Ames
Born 3 December 1905 in Elham, Kent
Died 27 December 1990 in Canterbury, Kent (aged 84)
Major teams England, Kent
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Leg Break

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1929

Those saw Leslie Ames play, or are even aware of his records, say with unreserved conviction that he was the greatest wicket-keeper batsman ever. Some of Leslie Ames' achievements read as follows:
  • His 127 dismissals in 1929, is the highest ever in the English season.

  • He recorded an amazing feat of 1000 runs and 100 dismissals in three seasons(1928,1929, 1932).

  • He has established a record of most number of stumpings (64 out of 104 dismissals).

  • He is the only wicketkeeper to score 100 first- class centuries.

In 1935, Leslie Ames became the last Englishman to score a century before lunch, a record which was broken by Ian Bell, seventy years later. Leslie Ames's brilliant cricketing career was put on hold by WWII, during which time he rose to the level of a Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force. Leslie Ames returned to play for Kent after the war. After his retirement Leslie Ames carried on as the manager of the England team. He became a selector for a brief while, before taking up managerial post for his county Kent. livescore.warofcricket.com gives information on Leslie Ames and other Great Cricket Players.


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