George Ferris (cricketer)

George John Fitzgerald Ferris (born October 18, 1964 in Antigua) is a former first class cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands and Leicestershire. A right arm fast bowler, Ferris took 286 wickets at 25.71 in his career from 1982/83 until 1990. His cousin Hamish Anthony played ODI cricket for the West Indies.

George Ferris
Personal information
Full nameGeorge John Fitzgerald Ferris
Born (1964-10-18) 18 October 1964
Urlings Village, Antigua
BattingRight-hand
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1982/83–1988/89Antigua
1983–1990Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 94 62
Runs scored 745 64
Batting average 12.21 6.40
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 36* 13*
Balls bowled 13,533 2,881
Wickets 286 75
Bowling average 25.71 26.85
5 wickets in innings 9 1
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/42 5/28
Catches/stumpings 13/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2015

He became a regular in the Leicestershire side in the late 1980s when the other overseas Leicestershire player and fellow West Indian Winston Benjamin was on duty playing for the West Indies Cricket Team. Although Ferris played cricket for the leeward Islands he was never selected by the West Indies due to the strength of the bowling attack the team had.

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