Ivan Johnson

English cricketer (born 1953-2021)

Ivan Nicholas Johnson (27 June 1953 – 4 October 2021) was a Bahamian-born English first-class cricketer. He played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club from 1972 to 1975. He was a journalist for newspapers in Fleet Street. In 1990 Johnson founded The Punch.[1]

Ivan Johnson
Ivan Johnson in 1975
Personal information
Born(1953-06-27)27 June 1953
Nassau, Bahamas
Died (aged 68)
Nassau, Bahamas
NicknameJohnners, Bomber
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 33 38
Runs scored 716 279
Batting average 21.69 10.33
100s/50s 0/5 0/0
Top score 69 36*
Balls bowled 3,260 1,195
Wickets 37 25
Bowling average 41.43 31.60
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/74 3/21
Catches/stumpings 13/0 6/0
Source: Cricinfo

Johnson died of a heart attack on 4 October 2021 in Nassau, Bahamas at the age of 68.[2]

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