Easton McMorris
Personal information
Full name
Easton Dudley Ashley St John McMorris
Born(1935-04-04)4 April 1935
Saint Andrew, Jamaica
Died1 February 2022(2022-02-01) (aged 86)
NicknameBull
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956–57 to 1971–72Jamaica
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 13 95
Runs scored 564 5,906
Batting average 26.85 42.18
100s/50s 1/3 18/22
Top score 125 218
Balls bowled 0 114
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 5/0 36/0
Source: Cricinfo

Easton Dudley Ashley St John McMorris OD (4 April 1935 – 1 February 2022) was a West Indian cricketer who played in 13 Tests from 1958 to 1966. He attended Kingston College.[1]

An opening batsman, McMorris scored a Test century against India at his home ground of Sabina Park in the 1961-62 series, adding 255 for the second wicket with Rohan Kanhai.[2] This series was his most productive: in the four matches he played he scored 349 runs at an average of 58.16, with a lowest score of 37.[3] He toured England with the West Indies team in 1963 and 1966 but was less successful on the slower, greener pitches.[4] He scored 190 not out against Middlesex in 1963, but it took 400 minutes.[5]

He was a heavy scorer for Jamaica, averaging over 60 in five domestic seasons, with a top score of 218 against Guyana in 1966-67.[6] He captained Jamaica from 1967-68 until he retired after the 1971-72 season, including the short tour of England in 1970.

Jamaica awarded McMorris the Order of Distinction in 1972.[7] He died on 1 February 2022, at the age of 86.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Former West Indies batter Easton McMorris dies aged 86". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Wisden 1963, pp. 919–20.
  3. ↑ Wisden 1963, pp. 919–23.
  4. ↑ Williamson, Martin. "Easton McMorris". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Wisden 1964, p. 300.
  6. ↑ "Guyana v Jamaica 1966-67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Cricket has lost a fine man in Mr Easton 'Bull' McMorris". Jamaica Observer. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Former Windies batsman Easton 'Bull' McMorris dies". Jamaica Observer. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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