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Full name Leslie George Hylton
Born March 29, 1905, Kingston, Jamaica
Died May 17, 1955, Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica (aged 50 years 49 days)
Major teams West Indies,Jamaica
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
6
8
2
70
19
11.66
0
0
1
1
0
First-class
40
54
9
843
80
18.73
0
5
31
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
6
12
965
418
16
4/27
5/80
26.12
2.59
60.3
1
0
0
First-class
40
3075
120
5/24
25.62
3
0
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Jan 8-10, 1935 scorecard
Last Test
England v West Indies at Manchester, Jul 22-25, 1939 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1926/27 - 1938/39
Profile
Wisden obituary
Leslie George Hylton died in Jamaica on May 17, aged 50. He played in six Test Matches for West Indies. A fast bowler for Jamaica, he helped in the winning of the rubber against R. E. S. Wyatt's team in the West Indies in 1934-35 when, in four Tests, he dismissed 13 batsmen at an average cost of 19.30. In 1939, he visited England under the captaincy of R. S. Grant, being chosen for two of the Test matches, but met with moderate success.
Wisden Cricketer's Almanack
Footnote
Hylton was hanged for the murder of his wife in 1955. He is the only Test cricketer known to have been executed.
