Prior Jones

Prior Jones died on November 21, 1991.

Prior Jones was 74 years old at the time of death.

Prior Erskine Waverley Jones (6 June 1917 – 21 November 1991) was a West Indian cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1947–48 to 1951–52.

A fast bowler, Jones played first-class cricket for Trinidad from 1940–41 to 1950–51. He toured India with the West Indian team in 1948–49, England in 1950, and played his last first-class matches on the tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1951–52. His best Test figures were 5 for 85 against India at Bombay in 1948–49. His best first-class figures were 7 for 29 against Yorkshire in 1950; and his best match figures were 10 for 62 (4 for 39 and 6 for 23) against Ceylon in 1948–49.

Jones also captained Trinidad at soccer.