Frank Martin (cricketer)

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Frank Martin
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-handed batsman (LHB)
bowling style = Slow left-arm orthodox
tests = 9
test runs = 486
test bat avg = 28.58
test 100s/50s = 1/0
test top score = 123*
test balls = 1,346
test wickets = 8
test bowl avg = 77.37
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 3/91
test catches/stumpings = 2/0
FCs = 65
FC runs = 3,589
FC bat avg = 37.77
FC 100s/50s = 6/16
FC top score = 204*
FC balls = 7854
FC wickets = 74
FC bowl avg = 42.55
FC 5s = 1
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 5/90
FC catches/stumpings = 19/0
debut date =23 June
debut year = 1928
last date =27 February
last year = 1931
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52426.html

Frank Reginald (Freddie) Martin (October 12, 1893-November 23, 1967) was a West Indian cricketer who played in West Indies' first Test in their inaugural Test tour of England.

Martin was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He played in every Test in both of the West Indies' first two Test tours, in 1928 and in 1930-31. His Test career was relatively modest, but he did have one shining moment. In the fifth Test at Sydney of the 1930-31 tour, he scored an impressive 123* in the first innings against the strong Australian bowling of the day, earning a good part of Windies' 350 for 6. Later, on the defence, he took 4 wickets for 111 runs. This was the West Indies' first victory away from home. This would be the last Test Martin played in (he was 37 at the time).

He died in Kingston at the age of seventy four.

External links

*cricinfo|ref=westindies/content/player/52426.html
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1930S/1930-31/WI_IN_AUS/WI_AUS_T5_27FEB-04MAR1931.html Scorecard of Sydney Test in 1931 at Cricinfo]