Faghme Abrahams is a former South African cricketer, who played cricket during the apartheid-era. As a non-white player, he was restricted to playing in the Howa Bowl, which was not classified as first-class cricket at the time. The games were retrospectively given first-class status during the early 1990s.[1]

Faghme Abrahams
Personal information
Full name
Faghme Abrahams
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973/74–1986/87Eastern Province
FC debut15 February 1974 Eastern Province v Natal
Last FC14 March 1987 Eastern Province v Natal
Career statistics
Competition First-class[a]
Matches 60
Runs scored 1,497
Batting average 18.25
100s/50s 0/4
Top score 86
Catches/stumpings 154/28

Abrahams played for Eastern Province between 1974 and 1987, appearing in at least 60 first-class matches.[2][a] In the 1978–79 season, when Eastern Province won the Howa Cup, Abrahams was their leading run-scorer, accumulating 227 runs at an average of 25.22.[5] His highest score in first-class cricket was made in March 1978 against Transvaal, when he scored 86 runs in the second innings to help his side to victory.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b ESPNcricinfo statistics include 63 first-class matches for Abrahams, compared to the 60 listed by CricketArchive.[3] Another player with a similar name, Fareed Abrahams, is credited by CricketArchive with playing three matches for Eastern province in 1971/72.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Odendaal, Andre (2003). The Story of an African Game. New Africa Books Books. pp. 214, 249. ISBN 9780864866387.
  2. ^ "First-class matches played by Faghme Abrahams (60)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Faghme Abrahams". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Fareed Abrahams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Batting and fielding for Eastern Province: Howa Cup 1978/79". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Transvaal v Eastern Province: Howa Bowl 1977/78". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2019.