John Valentine (cricket)

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Canadian
country = Canada
country abbrev = CAN
name = John Valentine
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-handed batsman (LHB)
bowling style = Left-arm medium (LM)
tests = 0
test runs = N/A
test bat avg = N/A
test 100s/50s = N/A
test top score = N/A
test overs = N/A
test wickets = N/A
test bowl avg = N/A
test 5s = N/A
test 10s = N/A
test best bowling = N/A
test catches/stumpings = N/A
ODIs = 3
ODI runs = 3
ODI bat avg = -
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 3*
ODI overs = 19
ODI wickets = 3
ODI bowl avg = 22.00
ODI 5s = 0
ODI best bowling = 1-18
ODI catches/stumpings = 1/0
date = 5 September
year = 2005
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/canada/content/player/23794.html

John Nugent Valentine (born 20 September 1954 in Montreal, Canada,) was a Canadian cricketer, a left-arm medium-pace bowler whose main claim to fame is that of being the first player to take a wicket for Canada in a One Day International. His batting was extremely poor, and in nine matches at ODI and ICC Trophy level his highest score was 3 not out. He played domestic cricket in Canada for Ottawa.

Valentine appeared in Canada's runner-up 1979 ICC Trophy team with some success; he took nine wickets at 15.88, though never more than two in a single innings. He also played in his country's 1979 World Cup side, opening the bowling and removing Pakistan's opening batsman Majid Khan for 1. Valentine played two other matches for the outclassed Canadian team in that tournament, against England (taking the wicket of captain Mike Brearley) and Australia (claiming the scalp of Rick Darling). He now works as a technology teacher in Ashbury College.

External links

*cricinfo|ref=canada/content/player/23794.html
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/1/1609/1609.html Statistical summary] from CricketArchive