Leslie Hylton

Leslie Hylton

Personal information
Full name	Leslie George Hylton
Born	(1905-03-29)29 March 1905 Kingston, Colony of Jamaica
Died	Spanish Town, St Catherine, Colony of Jamaica
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm fast
International information
National side	West Indian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 6 40 Runs scored 70 843 Batting average 11.66 18.73 100s/50s -/- -/5 Top score 19 80 Balls bowled 965 - Wickets 16 120 Bowling average 26.12 25.62 5 wickets in innings - 3 10 wickets in match - - Best bowling 4/27 5/24 Catches/stumpings 1/- 31/-
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Leslie George Hylton (29 March 1905 – 17 May 1955) was a West Indian cricketer, a fast bowler who played in six Test matches between 1935 and 1939 for the West Indies. He played first-class cricket for his native Jamaica from 1927 to 1939.

Hylton debuted with four Tests against England in the 1934–35 season, taking 13 wickets at an average of 19.30, but had to wait until the 1939 series in England before playing his next two Tests, when he took three wickets.

Hylton is perhaps more well known for his death. In 1955, he was hanged for the murder of his wife, Lurlene. During his trial, Hylton claimed he had been trying to shoot himself but missed. He remains the only Test cricketer to have been executed.

References

• Player profile: Leslie Hylton from ESPNcricinfo