Melvin John profile

  • Melvin "The West Indian Express, Resident Drama Queen" John
  • One of Purleigh's imports from East London, comes down from Leyton to play each week. Came to Purleigh via Milton Keynes. Relied upon to arrive each week in Steve Rynn's van eating a chicken salad or a McDonalds. Devastating opening bowler, big hitting lower order batsman, quick between the wickets and in the field. Loves an injury.

Performance Details

Batting and fielding history
SeasonTeamMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverage4s6s100s50sCatchesStumpings
 Total 105762110978419.951371704271
Season: 2026
 All teams441523717.33600010
Season: 2025
 All teams141101766516.002630150
Season: 2024
 All teams161042117035.172330260
Season: 2023
 All teams15104923815.33870020
Season: 2022
 All teams14901838420.332520140
Season: 2021
 All teams1296843028.00910030
Season: 2019
 All teams121231022711.331300010
Season: 2018
 All teams181131973624.632710051

Bowling history
SeasonMatchesOversMaidensRunsWicketsBest Bowling5WAverageEconomy
Total95684.49525611204 - 14021.343.74
2026322.3110543 - 39026.254.67
202514110.415330224 - 20015.002.98
20241288.15351174 - 14020.653.98
20231499.114381224 - 40017.323.84
20221392.09370163 - 18023.134.02
20211070.219237114 - 19021.553.37
20191184.212336133 - 31025.853.98
201818117.320451153 - 21030.073.84
Recent performances

For performances since

  • Performances
  • Batting by position
  • Batting by dismissal
DateFixtureBattingBowlingFielding
     
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13 Jun 2026 Saturday 1st XI v Ardleigh Green & Havering-Atte-Bower 01-29(5.0) Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
16 May 2026 Saturday 1st XI v Writtle 1 15*0-37(8.3) Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
09 May 2026 Saturday 1st XI v Broomfield 1 0  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
02 May 2026 Saturday 1st XI v South Weald 1 373-39(9.0) Ct 1, St 0, Ro 0
30 Aug 2025 Saturday 1st XI v Brookweald 1 22-26(9.0) Ct 2, St 0, Ro 0
23 Aug 2025 Saturday 1st XI v Rayleigh 2 60-15(9.0) Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
09 Aug 2025 Saturday 1st XI v Great Wakering 1 21-27(9.0) Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
02 Aug 2025 Saturday 1st XI v Old Chelmsfordians 2 242-18(9.0) Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
12 Jul 2025 Saturday 1st XI v Springfield 3 DNB1-18(8.0) Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
05 Jul 2025 Saturday 1st XI v High Easter 1 251-25(9.0) Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
PositionInningsAverageTotal Runs
    
327.5015
41127.60276
61017.56158
71224.86174
8835.00105
999.0063
Mode of dismissalInnings
  
Did not bat22
Not Out14
Bowled18
Caught12
Lbw4
Run out2
Stumped2