Prior Jones

{{short description|West Indian cricketer (1917–1991)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Prior Jones

| image = Prior Jones 1950.jpg

| caption = Jones in 1950

| fullname = Prior Erskine Waverley Jones

| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|6|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Princes Town, Trinidad

| death_date = {{death date and age|1991|11|21|1917|6|6|df=yes}}

| death_place = Port of Spain, Trinidad

| club1 = Trinidad

| year1 = {{nowrap|1940/41–1950/51}}

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 47

| bat avg1 = 5.22

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 10*

| deliveries1 = 1,842

| wickets1 = 25

| bowl avg1 = 30.03

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/85

| catches/stumpings1= 4/–

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 61

| runs2 = 775

| bat avg2 = 14.09

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 60*

| deliveries2 = 1,842

| wickets2 = 169

| bowl avg2 = 26.81

| fivefor2 = 6

| tenfor2 = 1

| best bowling2 = 7/29

| catches/stumpings2= 33/–

| international = true

| country = West Indies

| testdebutagainst = England

| testdebutdate = 21 January

| testdebutyear = 1948

| lasttestdate = 30 November

| lasttestagainst = Australia

| lasttestyear = 1951

| testcap = 57

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52220.html Cricinfo

| date = 11 August 2016

}}

Prior Erskine Waverley Jones (6 June 1917 – 21 November 1991) was a West Indian cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1947–48 to 1951–52.

A fast bowler, Jones played first-class cricket for Trinidad from 1940–41 to 1950–51. He toured India with the West Indian team in 1948–49, England in 1950, and played his last first-class matches on the tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1951–52. His best Test figures were 5 for 85 against India at Bombay in 1948–49.{{cite web |title=India vs West Indies, 5th Test at Mumbai, Feb 04 1949 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-india-1948-49-61938/india-vs-west-indies-5th-test-62694/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=18 July 2024}} His best first-class figures were 7 for 29 against Yorkshire in 1950;{{cite web |title=Yorkshire v West Indians 1950 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1950/WI_IN_ENG/WI_YORKS_10-11MAY1950.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=18 July 2024}} and his best match figures were 10 for 62 (4 for 39 and 6 for 23) against Ceylon in 1948–49.{{cite web |title=Ceylon v West Indies 1948-49 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1940S/1948-49/WI_IN_CEYLON/WI_CEYLON_19-21FEB1949.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=18 July 2024}}

Jones also captained Trinidad at soccer.Wisden 1992, p. 1255.