Berkeley Gaskin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Berkeley Gaskin

West Indian cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1908

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Date of Death: 02-May-1979

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Berkeley Bertram McGarrell Gaskin (21 March 1908 - 2 May 1979) was a West Indian cricketer and administrator who played in two Tests in 1947-48.Gaskin played first-class cricket as a medium-pace bowler and lower-order batsman for British Guiana from 1929 to 1953, captaining the side from 1950-51 to 1952-53.
His best bowling figures were 7 for 58 against Jamaica in 1950-51.He managed the West Indies side on three overseas tours: to India and Pakistan in 1958-59, to England in 1963, and to Australia and New Zealand in 1968-69.
He was President of the Guyana Cricket Association at the time of his death, and had also served as a West Indies selector.He worked as a senior official in the Guyanese civil service.