Cyril Christiani

West Indian cricketer (1913–1938)

Cyril Christiani

Personal information

Full name|

Cyril Marcel Christiani

Born| (1913-10-28)28 October 1913
Georgetown, British Guiana
Died| 4 April 1938(1938-04-04) (aged 24)
Georgetown, British Guiana
Batting| Right-handed
Role| Wicket-keeper
Relations| Robert Christiani (brother)
International information
National side|

* West Indies

Test debut (cap 38)| 8 January 1935 v England
Last Test| 14 March 1935 v England
Career statistics
| Competition | Test | First-class

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Matches | 4 | 28
Runs scored | 98 | 658
Batting average | 19.60 | 16.44
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/1
Top score | 32* | 79
Balls bowled | 0 | 6
Wickets | – | 0
Bowling average | – | –
5 wickets in innings | – | –
10 wickets in match | – | –
Best bowling | – | –
Catches/stumpings | 0/0 | 44/20

Source: CricInfo, 15 October 2020

Cyril Marcel Christiani (28 October 1913 – 4 April 1938) was a West Indian cricketer who played in four Test matches in 1934–35.

Aged 19, Christiani toured England in 1933 as the reserve wicket-keeper to Ivan Barrow.[1] He was the West Indian wicket-keeper in all four Tests of the 1934–35 series.[2]

Christiani died in 1938 of malaria, aged 24.[3] He had three brothers who played first-class cricket for British Guiana, one of whom was the Test cricketer Robert Christiani.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Cyril Christiani". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
2. ^ a b "Cyril Christiani". Guyana Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
3. ^ "DIGICEL'S Guyanese International Cricketer No. 8". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

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