John Commins (cricketer, born 1941)

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]

John Commins
Personal information
Full name
John Eugene Commins
Born(1941-11-06)6 November 1941
Cape Town, South Africa
Died1 January 2013(2013-01-01) (aged 71)
Cape Town, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1960-61 to 1968-69Western Province
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 110
Batting average 7.85
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 29 not out
Balls bowled 1434
Wickets 27
Bowling average 27.77
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/32
Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 December 2017

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

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