Omar Henry
Cricket information |
Batting style |
Left-hand bat |
Bowling style |
Slow left-arm orthodox |
International information |
National side |
|
Test debut (cap 248) |
13 November 1992 v India |
Last Test |
2 January 1993 v India |
ODI debut (cap 19) |
2 March 1992 v Sri Lanka |
Last ODI |
11 April 1992 v West Indies |
Domestic team information |
Years |
Team |
1973–1976 |
Western Province SACB team |
1977–1984 |
Western Province/B |
1984–1989 1993–1994 |
Boland |
1984–1989 |
Impalas |
1989–1992 |
Scotland |
1989–1993 |
Orange Free State |
Career statistics |
Competition |
Tests |
ODIs |
FC |
LA |
Matches |
3 |
3 |
131 |
153 |
Runs scored |
53 |
20 |
4566 |
2282 |
Batting average |
17.66 |
10.00 |
27.34 |
12.21 |
100s/50s |
0/0 |
0/0 |
5/20 |
0/0 |
Top score |
34 |
11 |
125 |
73* |
Balls bowled |
427 |
149 |
27,060 |
6,680 |
Wickets |
3 |
2 |
443 |
105 |
Bowling average |
63.00 |
62.50 |
25.17 |
39.67 |
5 wickets in innings |
0 |
0 |
22 |
– |
10 wickets in match |
0 |
n/a |
3 |
n/a |
Best bowling |
2/56 |
1/31 |
7/22 |
3/9 |
Catches/stumpings |
2/- |
1/- |
129/- |
56/– |
|
Source: Cricinfo, 23 January 2014 |
Omar Henry (born 23 January 1952 in Stellenbosch, Cape Province) is a former cricketer who played in three Tests and three One Day Internationals for South Africa. He is notable for being the first non-white player of the modern era (after Charles Llewellyn in 1912) to play cricket for South Africa.[1] He played extensively in Scotland.
He later served on the South African national selection panel, which he chaired for a time.
References[edit]
- ^ Henry Reaches Half Century, BBC News
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