John Herman Lucas (12 June 1922 – 18 May 2008) was a

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former West Indian and Canadian

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He began his career playing for

, playing twelve first-class matches. He later emigrated to

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and played three first-class matches for the Canadian national team. He finished his career with an impressive

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of 53.70 with a highest score of 216 not out.

References

Cricket Archive profile
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