Christiani played his first Test in January 1948, playing against England; it was the West Indies first match since 1939 due to the interruption of the Second World War and he was one of seven debutantes fielded by the West Indies. Christiani was dismissed on 99,[1][2] and is one of just three players in the history of Test cricket to have been dismissed one short of a century on debut.[3] Christiani made his maiden Test century later that year, in November when the West Indies toured India. He was one of four people to reach three figures in the West Indies innings, at the time equalling the record set by England. It was the only time Christiani reached 100 in his 22-Test career.[4]
At 5 foot 10 inches tall, Christiani was a skilled wicket-keeper, though only kept wicket once in Test matches. On that occasion he was a stand in for Clyde Walcott who was off the field with an injury; to underline his ability behind the stumps he affected two stumpings.[5] According to Sir Everton Weekes, Christiani was a "very good team man, very unselfish and a very fine player who didn't use all the talent he had as well as he could have ... He was the type of batsman that would get into the 40s and wouldn't carry on."[6] After the end of his playing career, Christiani emigrated to Canada. He settled in Toronto where he died in 2005. Christiani suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[7] Three of Robert's brothers were also cricketers: Cyril, his elder brother, represented the West Indies in four Tests, while his two brothers (Harry and Bertie) followed in Robert's footsteps, playing for British Guiana.[8]
^"England v West Indies 1947-48: First Test match". Wisden. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^"Records / West Indies / Test matches / List of match results (by year)". espncricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^"Christiani and Stayers dead". espncricinfo. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^"India v West Indies 1948-49: First Test match". Wisden. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^Vaneisa Baksh (12 January 2005). "Robert Christiani — a true West Indian spirit". The Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^"Robert Christiani". espncricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^Vaneisa Baksh (12 January 2005). "Robert Christiani — a true West Indian spirit". The Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^"Christiani and Stayers dead". espncricinfo. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^Jervis, Lawrie (10 November 1951). ""SPORTING PROFILE"". The News. Adelaide. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
October 20, 2023
robert, christiani, robert, julian, christiani, july, 1920, january, 2005, west, indian, cricketer, played, tests, from, 1947, 1953, domestic, level, played, first, class, cricket, british, guiana, personal, informationborn, 1920, july, 1920georgetown, british. Robert Julian Christiani 19 July 1920 4 January 2005 was a West Indian cricketer who played in 22 Tests from 1947 48 to 1953 54 At domestic level he played first class cricket for British Guiana Robert ChristianiPersonal informationBorn 1920 07 19 19 July 1920Georgetown British GuianaDied4 January 2005 2005 01 04 aged 84 Toronto CanadaHeight5 ft 10 in 1 78 m BattingRight handedBowlingRight arm offbreakInternational informationNational sideWest IndiesTest debut21 January 1948 v EnglandLast Test24 February 1954 v EnglandCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 22 88Runs scored 896 5 103Batting average 26 35 40 50100s 50s 1 4 12 27Top score 107 181Balls bowled 234 1 609Wickets 3 18Bowling average 36 00 60 445 wickets in innings 0 010 wickets in match 0 0Best bowling 3 52 3 11Catches stumpings 19 2 96 12Source CricInfo 15 October 2020Christiani played his first Test in January 1948 playing against England it was the West Indies first match since 1939 due to the interruption of the Second World War and he was one of seven debutantes fielded by the West Indies Christiani was dismissed on 99 1 2 and is one of just three players in the history of Test cricket to have been dismissed one short of a century on debut 3 Christiani made his maiden Test century later that year in November when the West Indies toured India He was one of four people to reach three figures in the West Indies innings at the time equalling the record set by England It was the only time Christiani reached 100 in his 22 Test career 4 At 5 foot 10 inches tall Christiani was a skilled wicket keeper though only kept wicket once in Test matches On that occasion he was a stand in for Clyde Walcott who was off the field with an injury to underline his ability behind the stumps he affected two stumpings 5 According to Sir Everton Weekes Christiani was a very good team man very unselfish and a very fine player who didn t use all the talent he had as well as he could have He was the type of batsman that would get into the 40s and wouldn t carry on 6 After the end of his playing career Christiani emigrated to Canada He settled in Toronto where he died in 2005 Christiani suffered from Alzheimer s disease 7 Three of Robert s brothers were also cricketers Cyril his elder brother represented the West Indies in four Tests while his two brothers Harry and Bertie followed in Robert s footsteps playing for British Guiana 8 Christiani also played field hockey and association football representing British Guiana in the latter as a goalkeeper 9 References Edit England v West Indies 1947 48 First Test match Wisden Retrieved 26 August 2012 Records West Indies Test matches List of match results by year espncricinfo Retrieved 26 August 2012 Christiani and Stayers dead espncricinfo 7 January 2005 Retrieved 26 August 2012 India v West Indies 1948 49 First Test match Wisden Retrieved 26 August 2012 Vaneisa Baksh 12 January 2005 Robert Christiani a true West Indian spirit The Trinidad Guardian Retrieved 26 August 2012 Robert Christiani espncricinfo Retrieved 26 August 2012 Vaneisa Baksh 12 January 2005 Robert Christiani a true West Indian spirit The Trinidad Guardian Retrieved 26 August 2012 Christiani and Stayers dead espncricinfo 7 January 2005 Retrieved 26 August 2012 Jervis Lawrie 10 November 1951 SPORTING PROFILE The News Adelaide Retrieved 25 June 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Christiani amp oldid 1158169200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
