Percy Cox (cricketer)
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Percy Ince Cox was a West Indian cricketer. He toured with the first West Indian
side to England in 1900 aged just 21.
He made his debut in important matches playing for Barbados as an 18 year old against Priestley's side
and Lord Hawke's team
in 1896-97.
In the 1899-1900 Inter-Colonial Tournament
final he scored 70 and 6-39 in the match. Despite this he was originally only selected as a reserve for the 1900 team but gained his place when others dropped out. He was described before the tour as "Twenty-one years of age. Steady bat, fair field, and fair change bowler; member of the Wanderers".He was one of the successes of the tour being 3rd in the batting averages and also took useful wickets. He had useful scores in each of the first three matches against strong opposition. Later in the tour he scored 142 against Surrey and then 5-44 against Liverpool and District. Wisden reported that "Cox bowled well against Derbyshire and Liverpool and District, and was more than once useful as a change. He should develop into a fine all-round cricketer in course of time" and "Cox especially should develop into a really fine batsman, as he is quite young the exeperience he gained on the tour must in the future be of immense assistance to him".
In 1901 he moved to Trinidad playing for them in the 1900-01 Tournament and then played for the combined West Indies against Bennett's side
in 1901-02. He played in all 4 matches against a weak Jamaica side in 1905-06 but had no success and was not selected for the 1906 tour to England.
His elder brothers Hampden and Allan also played for Barbados.
West Indian cricket team in England in 1900
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1900 season. The team played 17 matches between 11 June and 11 August 1900.There had been three tours by teams of English Amateurs to the West Indies in the mid 1890s and the idea of sending a combined West Indies team to England had gradually...
side to England in 1900 aged just 21.
He made his debut in important matches playing for Barbados as an 18 year old against Priestley's side
AA Priestley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896-97
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Mr. A. A. Priestley toured the West Indies in the 1896-97 season playing matches between January and March 1897. They played a total of 16 matches of which 9 are regarded as first class. They did not play in British Guiana....
and Lord Hawke's team
Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1896-97
A team of Amateurs under the captaincy of Lord Hawke toured the West Indies in the 1896-97 season playing matches between January and April 1897. They played a total of 14 matches of which 7 are regarded as first class...
in 1896-97.
In the 1899-1900 Inter-Colonial Tournament
Inter-Colonial Tournament
The Inter-Colonial Tournament was the main first class cricket competition in the West Indies before World War II.- Competing teams :* Barbados* British Guiana* Trinidad...
final he scored 70 and 6-39 in the match. Despite this he was originally only selected as a reserve for the 1900 team but gained his place when others dropped out. He was described before the tour as "Twenty-one years of age. Steady bat, fair field, and fair change bowler; member of the Wanderers".He was one of the successes of the tour being 3rd in the batting averages and also took useful wickets. He had useful scores in each of the first three matches against strong opposition. Later in the tour he scored 142 against Surrey and then 5-44 against Liverpool and District. Wisden reported that "Cox bowled well against Derbyshire and Liverpool and District, and was more than once useful as a change. He should develop into a fine all-round cricketer in course of time" and "Cox especially should develop into a really fine batsman, as he is quite young the exeperience he gained on the tour must in the future be of immense assistance to him".
In 1901 he moved to Trinidad playing for them in the 1900-01 Tournament and then played for the combined West Indies against Bennett's side
RA Bennett's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1901-02
After a gap of 5 years the fourth team of English cricketers toured the West Indies in the 1901-02 season. The team was captained by Mr. R.A. Bennett and, like the earlier tourists, consisted solely of Amateurs. They played a total of 19 matches, of which 13 are regarded as first class, between...
in 1901-02. He played in all 4 matches against a weak Jamaica side in 1905-06 but had no success and was not selected for the 1906 tour to England.
His elder brothers Hampden and Allan also played for Barbados.