N.S. Joseph
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Neil Stanley Joseph (1906 - ) was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for the All-Ceylon cricket team. On his debut against Australia in 1932, he bowled to Don Bradman, who hit wicket on his very first ball.
Neil Joseph went to Royal College, Colombo. In 1925 scored his Royal-Thomian century, a superb 113. In 1926 he scored 133. His aggregate of 317 runs for the series stood unbeaten until 1957.
References
- [Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Neil Joseph]
- [D. W. L. Lieversz, My Recollections of Cricket at Royal From 1923 to 1929]
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