Brian Bolus

Brian Bolus
Personal information
Full name
John Brian Bolus
Born(1934-01-31)31 January 1934
Whitkirk, Leeds, England
Died7 May 2020(2020-05-07) (aged 86)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
Test debut25 July 1963 v West Indies
Last Test15 February 1964 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956–1962Yorkshire
1963–1972Nottinghamshire
1973–1976Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 7 469 143
Runs scored 496 25,598 3,110
Batting average 41.33 34.03 24.29
100s/50s 0/4 39/142 1/18
Top score 88 202* 100*
Balls bowled 18 1,736 6
Wickets 0 24 0
Bowling average – 36.91 –
5 wickets in innings – 0 –
10 wickets in match – 0 –
Best bowling – 4/40 –
Catches/stumpings 2/– 201/– 44/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 March 2010

John Brian Bolus (31 January 1934 – 7 May 2020)[1][2] was an English cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1963 to 1964. Cricket commentator Colin Bateman stated, "Bolus was essentially an accumulator, dependably totting up 25,000 runs over 20 summers".[1]

  1. ^ a b Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 30. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
  2. ^ "Brian Bolus: Former England, Yorkshire, Notts and Derbyshire batsman dies". BBC. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.