John Guy (New Zealand cricketer)

John William Guy (born 29 August 1934) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 12 Tests for the national team between 1955 and 1961. He currently resides in Melbourne, Australia.

John Guy
Personal information
Full nameJohn William Guy
Born (1934-08-29) 29 August 1934
Nelson, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 76)7 November 1955 v Pakistan
Last Test26 December 1961 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 12 90
Runs scored 440 3,923
Batting average 20.95 25.80
100s/50s 1/3 3/24
Top score 102 115
Balls bowled 0 90
Wickets 1
Bowling average 82.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/0
Catches/stumpings 2/– 32/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Early life

Guy was born in Nelson on 29 August 1934,[1] and was educated at Nelson College between 1950 and 1953.[2]

Domestic career

Guy played twice for Northamptonshire in the 1958 English cricket season.

In the early 1960s he worked for Shell.[3] Following the end of his cricket career, he became a national selector and was a representative for Newbury cricket bats. Guy developed the shoulderless Excalibur bat used by fellow New Zealand cricketer Lance Cairns.[4][5]

References

  1. John Guy at ESPNcricinfo
  2. "Full school list of Nelson College, 1856–2005". Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006 (CD-ROM) (6th ed.). 2006.
  3. NZ Cricketer Comes to Gisborne
  4. Coverdale, Brydon. "The man behind Excalibur". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. Eva, B. "Kiwi Cairns' six sixes in 1983", The Sunday Age, 3 February 2013, Sport section, p. 20.
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