Alan Melville
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | - | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | South African | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 11 | 190 | ||
| Runs scored | 894 | 10598 | ||
| Batting average | 52.58 | 37.85 | ||
| 100s/50s | 4/3 | 25/53 | ||
| Top score | 189 | 189 | ||
| Balls bowled | - | 6927 | ||
| Wickets | - | 132 | ||
| Bowling average | - | 29.99 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | - | 7 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | - | 0 | ||
| Best bowling | - | 5/17 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 8/- | 156/- | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, | ||||
- For the writer see Alan Melville (writer)
Alan Melville (19 May 1910 in Carnarvon, South Africa – 18 April 1983 in Sabie, Transvaal) was a South African cricketer who played in 11 Tests from 1938 to 1949.[1] He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1948).
The South African cricket team toured England in 1947. At Nottingham, Melville as captain and his vice-captain Dudley Nourse achieved a Test match record for a third wicket partnership of 319.
[edit] References
- ^ "Alan Melville". www.cricketarchive.com. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/716/716.html. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
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| Preceded by R. G. S. Scott |
Sussex county cricket captain 1934–1935 |
Succeeded by A. J. Holmes |
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