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Gerry Lester

English cricketer (1915–1998)

Died aged 82CapricornUnited Kingdom

Biography

Gerald Lester (27 December 1915 – 26 January 1998) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Leicestershire. He was born at Long Whatton, Leicestershire and died at Leicester.

Lester was a right-handed batsman used for many years by Leicestershire as an opening batsman and a right-arm leg-break and googly bowler who amassed more than 300 rather expensive first-class wickets despite rarely being used as a front-line bowler. Every single one of his 373 first-class matches between 1937 and 1958 was played for Leicestershire.

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Career highlights

Teams

  • Leicestershire County Cricket Club

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Gerry Lester died on January 26, 1998 at the age of 82.
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Gerry Lester was born on December 27, 1915.
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Gerry Lester was born in Long Whatton.
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Gerry Lester's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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Gerry Lester is a citizen of United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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