Richard Dumbrill (born 19 November 1938) is a former South African cricketer who played in five Test matches between July 1965 and January 1967.[1]
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| Born | 19 November 1938 Wandsworth, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 22 July 1965 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 31 December 1966 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1960/61–1966/67 | Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965/66–1967/68 | Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dumbrill attended Durban High School[2] and played cricket for the South African Schools XI in 1957.[3] He made his first-class debut for Natal in the Currie Cup in the 1960–61 season as a lower middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler, taking six wickets against Orange Free State.[4]
Dumbrill was selected to tour England in 1965, and played in all three Tests. In his first Test, he took 3 for 31 and 4 for 30 against England at Lord's.[5]
Dumbrill's best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 36 and 5 for 38 for Transvaal against North Eastern Transvaal in 1967–68, his final season.[6] His highest score was 94, the highest score in the match, when Natal beat Eastern Province by an innings in 1963–64.[7]
Following his cricket career, Dumbrill emigrated from South Africa to the United States where he married and had two children. He currently lives in the Boston area.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Richard Dumbrill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Cook, Jono (13 May 2020). "A golden era of DHS cricket". kzn10.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by Richard Dumbrill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Natal v Orange Free State 1960-61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "England vs South Africa, 1st Test at London, Jul 22 1965". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Transvaal v North Eastern Transvaal 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Eastern Province v Natal 1963-64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 April 2024.