Johnson says it was nice to get a half century on debut

Leon Johnson

By Delvon Mc Ewan

What can be deemed as a delayed test debut was marked with a patient half century by Guyana’s Leon Johnson as West Indies dominated the first day of their 500th Test match which started yesterday at the Beausejour Stadium in St. Lucia against Bangladesh.

Johnson, who waited just over six years after playing his last One Day International against Canada, before making his debut marked that historical occasion by scoring 66 runs.

The former West Indies Under-19 captain, who hails from the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) which has