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Full name Chester Donald Watson
Born July 1, 1938, Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica
Current age 70 years 5 days
Major teams West Indies,Delhi,Jamaica
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
7
6
1
12
5
2.40
0
0
0
0
1
0
First-class
32
34
8
198
50
7.61
0
1
14
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
7
13
1458
724
19
4/62
6/157
38.10
2.97
76.7
1
0
0
First-class
32
2726
85
6/33
32.07
1
0
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Jan 6-12, 1960 scorecard
Last Test
West Indies v India at Port of Spain, Feb 16-20, 1962 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1958/59 - 1963/64
Profile
Chester Watson was a wristy fast bowler who took wickets, but was expensive in the process. His approach to the wicket was smooth, and he was reckoned to be only fractionally slower than Wes Hall, with a devastating yorker. He made his debut against England in 1959-60, playing in all five Tests and taking 16 wickets, and he then went to Australia in 1960-61 where he played once. His final outing came at home to India in 1961-62. He played in the Lancashire Leagues for Church from 1961, and as he rarely returned to the Caribbean, that effectively ended his international claims. While in Lancashire he qualified as an accountant, and when his playing career ended he traveled the world in that capacity. He subsequently became chairman of the Jamaican Board of Control. Martin Williamson
