John Solanky

John Solanky
Personal information
Full name
John William Solanky
Born(1942-06-30)30 June 1942
Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika
Died7 October 2003(2003-10-07) (aged 61)
Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin/medium pace
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1972–1976Glamorgan
1969Devon
1964Coast Cricket Association XI
1963East African Invitation XI
First-class debut2 November 1963
East African Invitation XI v MCC
Last First-class11 August 1976 Glamorgan v Somerset
List A debut10 May 1969 Devon v Hertfordshire
Last List A8 August 1976 Glamorgan v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 84 91
Runs scored 2374 1134
Batting average 20.46 18.29
100s/50s 0/9 0/2
Top score 73 60
Balls bowled 9917 3626
Wickets 183 92
Bowling average 25.34 27.46
5 wickets in innings 8 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/63 4/23
Catches/stumpings 17/0 21/0
Source: CricketArchive, 16 August 2008

John William Solanky (30 June 1942 – 7 October 2003) was a Tanzanian cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and right-arm off spin/medium pace bowler, he played for Glamorgan County Cricket Club between 1972 and 1976.[2]

  1. ^ John Solanky, Cricinfo. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
  2. ^ John Solanky, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2008-08-16.