Don Kenyon

Don Kenyon

Personal information
Full name	Donald Kenyon
Born	15 May 1924(1924-05-15) Wordsley, Staffordshire, England
Died	12 November 1996(1996-11-12) (aged 72) Worcester, England
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	English
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	8	643
Runs scored	192	37002
Batting average	12.80	33.63
100s/50s	–/1	74/180
Top score	87	259
Balls bowled	–	206
Wickets	–	1
Bowling average	–	187.00
5 wickets in innings	–	–
10 wickets in match	–	–
Best bowling	–	1/8
Catches/stumpings	5/–	326/–
Source: [1],

Donald Kenyon (15 May 1924^[1] – 12 November, 1996) was an English cricketer, who played in eight Tests for England from 1951 to 1955. He captained Worcestershire between 1959 and 1967.

Cricket writer, Colin Bateman, noted, "A polished batsman who relished taking on fast bowlers, he became the heaviest scorer in Worcestershire's history with more than 37,000 first class runs to his credit".^[1]

Life and career

Kenyon was born in Wordsley, Staffordshire.^[1] He played all his county cricket for Worcestershire, but when international opportunities came along, Kenyon was unable to produce his run-making abilities on the highest stage. He fell in single figures in eleven of his fifteen England innings, although his Test career was rather sporadic in nature. Kenyon played three Tests on the 1951/52 tour to India, two more in 1953, with three more appearances in 1955, but life in the fast lane did not seem to suit his temperament.^[1]

He was a popular and successful captain of his county, and went on in his later life to become an England Test selector, and president of his beloved county side.^[1]

Kenyon died in November 1996, in Worcester, at the age of 72.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 101. ISBN 1-869833-21-X. 

Sporting positions
Preceded by Peter Richardson	Worcestershire County Cricket Captain 1959–1967	Succeeded by Tom Graveney

Persondata
Name	Kenyon, Don
Alternative names	Kenyon, Donald
Short description	English Test and County cricketer
Date of birth	15 May 1924
Place of birth	Wordsley, Staffordshire, England
Date of death	12 November 1996
Place of death	Worcester, England