Shepherd, 76, born in Barbados, was a swing bowler and powerful lower-order batsman who played five Tests for West Indies, including three in England in 1969
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Posted by morris greenidge on 13/05/2025 at 17:12
John was an outstanding player, for the same rural Barbados team as Conrad Hunte. He was spotted, along with three other Barbadians when an England team of Captains toured. Kent took Shepherd; Essex took Keith Boyce; Gloucestershire took Wycliffe Phillips; and Sussex took Geoffrey Greenidge. The first three were then (1964) playing for Maple Club, near E W Swanston's residence at Sandy Lane. John Shepherd later became an ICC ambassador at large.
Posted by Christopher sharp on 11/05/2020 at 09:24
Helleo John shepherd was a batsman and all rounder who came from the west Indies he was spotted by Colin cowdrey and led Ames on a England tour and was asked tocomr to Kent whicbhe did he was a success sful all rounder for Kent he scored a lot of runs and took a lot of wickets. He was then not offeteda contract in 1984 not a good decision buy he then went to Gloucestershire some years later he went back to Kent as committee member and he was made Kent president iam a Kent supporter. And I used to watch him score lots of runs
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