Ian Lewis (cricketer)

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Ireland
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Ian Lewis
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Not known
FCs = 5
FC runs = 67
FC bat avg = 6.70
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 20
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 2/0
debut date = 30 June
debut year = 1956
last date = 24 June
last year = 1972
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26807/26807.html Cricket Archive

William Ian Lewis, usually known by his middle name (born 29 September 1935 in Dublin, Ireland; died 20 November 2004 in Dublin) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26807/26807.html Cricket Archive profile] ] he played twenty times for the Ireland cricket team between 1955 and 1973 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire162.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] including five first-class matches. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26807/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Ian Lewis] at Cricket Archive] His son Alan Lewis also played cricket for Ireland.

Playing career

Though his last match for Ireland was just over eighteen years after his first, he was never a regular member of the side, regularly being absent from the national side for long periods. His debut was against the MCC at Lord's in September 1955 and his first-class debut came the following June against Scotland. He played twice more in 1956; against Sussex and the MCC, and twice in 1957; against Scotland and the MCC before the first substantial gap in matches.

It would be almost three years before he returned to the Irish side, playing a match against Leicestershire in August 1960, before another gap, this time for almost two years, playing against Pakistan in June 1962. He played four times for Ireland in 1963, including two matches against the West Indies, before his longest gap in appearances, this time for seven years.

He returned to international duty for a match against the Combined Services in August 1970, playing against the MCC the following month. Matches against the Netherlands, the Combined Services and the MCC followed in 1971, before his final first-class match against Scotland in June 1972. His last match for Ireland was against Canada at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club in September 1973. He later served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1989. [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/IRELAND/DATABASE/THEICU/officers.shtml Officers of the ICU since 1923] at CricketEurope]

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, Lewis scored 353 runs at an average of 12.61, with a top score of 41 against the West Indies in June 1963. He never bowled for Ireland. His top first-class score was 20 against Scotland, [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26807/f_Batting_by_Opponent.html First-class batting against each opponent by Ian Lewis ] at Cricket Archive] whom he played against in all but one of his first-class matches.

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