John_Commins_(cricketer,_born_1941)

John Commins (cricketer, born 1941)

John Commins (cricketer, born 1941)

South African cricketer

John Eugene Commins (6 November 1941 – 2 January 2013) was a South African cricketer. He played ten first-class matches for Western Province between 1960 and 1969.[1]

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Commins, a leg-spin bowler, had a good debut season for Western Province in 1960-61 when he took 22 wickets at an average of 18.50, including his best figures of 5 for 32 against Eastern Province.[2][3] However, he played only four more first-class matches over the next eight seasons.

He was murdered in Cape Town.[4][5] He was the uncle of John Commins who played in the Proteas team in 1994 and 1995.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "John Commins". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. [2]
    "First-class Bowling in Each Season by John Commins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Western Province v Eastern Province 1960-61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Kallis reopens death penalty debate". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Former WP spinner murdered". Sport24. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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