Alf Valentine

Alf Valentine
Personal information
Full name
Alfred Louis Valentine
Born(1930-04-28)28 April 1930
Kingston, Jamaica
Died11 May 2004(2004-05-11) (aged 74)
Orlando, Florida, United States
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 71)8 June 1950 v England
Last Test18 April 1962 v India
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 36 125
Runs scored 141 470
Batting average 4.70 5.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 14 24*
Balls bowled 12,953 33,828
Wickets 139 475
Bowling average 30.32 26.21
5 wickets in innings 8 32
10 wickets in match 2 6
Best bowling 8/104 8/26
Catches/stumpings 13/– 45/–
Source: CricInfo, 7 January 2020

Alfred Louis Valentine (28 April 1930 – 11 May 2004) was a West Indian cricketer in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for his performance in the West Indies' 1950 tour of England, which was immortalised in the Victory Calypso.