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Lonsdale Ernest Skinner (born 7 September 1950) is a former cricketer from Guyana who played first-class cricket for Surrey and Guyana as a wicketkeeper from 1971 to 1977. He was capped by Surrey in 1975. He was born in Demerara.

Skinner was Surrey's main wicket-keeper from 1975 to 1977. He had his most successful season in 1976, when in 21 first-class matches he scored 742 runs at an average of 25.58, hit his highest score of 93, and made 56 dismissals (50 catches and 6 stumpings). In a 2020 interview, Skinner spoke about the racism he encountered during his playing career, including an incident when he was abused by former England player Fred Titmus and defended by a 16-year-old Jonathan Agnew.

He is the chairman of the African Caribbean Cricket Association, based in London, which aims to encourage UK residents of African and Caribbean heritage to play and excel at cricket.

References

1. Lonsdale Skinner at CricketArchive
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Lonsdale Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
3. Ronay, Barney (26 July 2020). "Lonsdale Skinner:'Most of the racism came from the committee room'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
4. "Home". African Caribbean Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

External links

• Lonsdale Skinner at ESPNcricinfo
• Lonsdale Skinner at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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