Benjamin James Sealey or Sealy (12 August 1899 – 12 September 1963) was a West Indian cricketer whose career spanned the years 1924 to 1941. He was an attacking, middle-order batsman, a medium-pace, leg-break bowler and an athletic fielder anywhere in the field. Despite once turning out for a "Barbados-born" side against the Rest of West Indies, Sealey was a Trinidad player through and through.
Ben Sealey was born in Trinidad, at St. Joseph. He was into his mid-twenties by the time his first-class career started but in 1933 he was selected to tour England with a West Indian team captained by Jackie Grant. His tour was both busy, in terms of matches played, and reasonably successful with both bat and ball. From 22 first-class matches – he also played in 12 minor matches – Sealey scored 1,072 runs at an average of 39.70 and took 19 wickets at 38.15 apiece. He was picked to play in the third and final Test of the series, the only Test of his career, and was West Indies' top scorer in the first innings, hitting 29 from a total of 100. He scored 12 runs in the second innings and took one wicket, that of Fred Bakewell, for 10 runs in England's only innings. His scored three centuries on the tour: 103 against Worcestershire at Worcester, 105 not out against Glamorgan at Swansea and 106 not out against the Army at Aldershot.[1]
The highest score of his first-class career came at Bridgetown in January 1939 when he hit 116 against the hosts, Barbados, to help Trinidad to a victory by an innings and 19 runs.[2] He twice took five wickets in an innings: five for 22 at Bridgetown for Trinidad against Barbados in January 1932 and five for 26 at Port-of-Spain for Trinidad against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in January 1935.[3][4]
Sealey's death on 12 September 1963 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, aged 64, went unreported in cricket circles and no obituary of him appeared in Wisden.
Referencesedit
^"West Indies in England, 1933". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Barbados v Trinidad 1938-39". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Barbados v Trinidad 1931-32". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Trinidad v MCC 1934-35". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
Sourcesedit
World Cricketers - A Biographical Dictionary by Christopher Martin-Jenkins, published by Oxford University Press (1996).
The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, Volume 1 (1877–1977), compiled and edited by Bill Frindall, Headline Book Publishing (1995).
The Complete Record of West Indian Test Cricketers by Bridgette Lawrence & Ray Goble, ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. (1991).
December 15, 2023
sealey, benjamin, james, sealey, sealy, august, 1899, september, 1963, west, indian, cricketer, whose, career, spanned, years, 1924, 1941, attacking, middle, order, batsman, medium, pace, break, bowler, athletic, fielder, anywhere, field, despite, once, turnin. Benjamin James Sealey or Sealy 12 August 1899 12 September 1963 was a West Indian cricketer whose career spanned the years 1924 to 1941 He was an attacking middle order batsman a medium pace leg break bowler and an athletic fielder anywhere in the field Despite once turning out for a Barbados born side against the Rest of West Indies Sealey was a Trinidad player through and through Ben SealeyPersonal informationFull nameBenjamin James SealeyBorn 1899 08 12 12 August 1899St Joseph TrinidadDied12 September 1963 1963 09 12 aged 64 Port of Spain TrinidadBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumInternational informationNational sideWest IndiesOnly Test cap 36 12 August 1933 v EnglandDomestic team informationYearsTeam1923 24 to 1940 41TrinidadCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 1 51Runs scored 41 2 115Batting average 20 50 29 37100s 50s 0 0 4 9Top score 29 116Balls bowled 30 5 168Wickets 1 78Bowling average 10 00 25 975 wickets in innings 0 210 wickets in match 0 0Best bowling 1 10 5 22Catches stumpings 0 22 0Source Cricinfo 4 October 2019Biography editBen Sealey was born in Trinidad at St Joseph He was into his mid twenties by the time his first class career started but in 1933 he was selected to tour England with a West Indian team captained by Jackie Grant His tour was both busy in terms of matches played and reasonably successful with both bat and ball From 22 first class matches he also played in 12 minor matches Sealey scored 1 072 runs at an average of 39 70 and took 19 wickets at 38 15 apiece He was picked to play in the third and final Test of the series the only Test of his career and was West Indies top scorer in the first innings hitting 29 from a total of 100 He scored 12 runs in the second innings and took one wicket that of Fred Bakewell for 10 runs in England s only innings His scored three centuries on the tour 103 against Worcestershire at Worcester 105 not out against Glamorgan at Swansea and 106 not out against the Army at Aldershot 1 The highest score of his first class career came at Bridgetown in January 1939 when he hit 116 against the hosts Barbados to help Trinidad to a victory by an innings and 19 runs 2 He twice took five wickets in an innings five for 22 at Bridgetown for Trinidad against Barbados in January 1932 and five for 26 at Port of Spain for Trinidad against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in January 1935 3 4 Sealey s death on 12 September 1963 in Port of Spain Trinidad aged 64 went unreported in cricket circles and no obituary of him appeared in Wisden References edit West Indies in England 1933 Cricinfo Retrieved 7 July 2020 Barbados v Trinidad 1938 39 Cricinfo Retrieved 7 July 2020 Barbados v Trinidad 1931 32 Cricinfo Retrieved 7 July 2020 Trinidad v MCC 1934 35 Cricinfo Retrieved 7 July 2020 Sources editWorld Cricketers A Biographical Dictionary by Christopher Martin Jenkins published by Oxford University Press 1996 The Wisden Book of Test Cricket Volume 1 1877 1977 compiled and edited by Bill Frindall Headline Book Publishing 1995 The Complete Record of West Indian Test Cricketers by Bridgette Lawrence amp Ray Goble ACL amp Polar Publishing UK Ltd 1991 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ben Sealey amp oldid 1189080253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
