John Lucas (cricketer)

{{short description|West Indian and Canadian cricketer}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| image =

| country = Canada

| fullname = John Herman Lucas

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|6|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Weymouth, Saint Michael, Barbados

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|5|18|1922|6|12|df=yes}}

| death_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role =

| family = Noel Lucas (brother)

| international =

| club1 = Canada

| year1 = 1951

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Barbados

| year2 = 1945/46–1949/50

| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 15

| runs1 = 1,074

| bat avg1 = 53.70

| 100s/50s1 = 2/6

| top score1 = 216*

| deliveries1 = 851

| wickets1 = 15

| bowl avg1 = 32.26

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 4/88

| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–

| date = 14 October

| year = 2011

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/23/23848/23848.html CricketArchive

}}

John Herman Lucas (12 June 1922 – 18 May 2008) was a Barbados former West Indian and Canadian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He began his career playing for Barbados, playing twelve first-class matches. He later emigrated to Canada and played three first-class matches for the Canadian national team. He finished his career with an impressive batting average of 53.70 with a highest score of 216 not out.