Omar Henry

This article is about the former cricketer. For the boxer, see Omar D. Henry.

Omar Henry

Personal information
Batting style	Left-hand bat
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1973–1976	Western Province SACB team
1977–1984	Western Province/B
1984–1989 1993–1994	Boland
1984–1989	Impalas
1989–1992	Scotland
1989–1993	Orange Free State
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs
Matches	3	3
Runs scored	53	20
Batting average	17.66	10.00
100s/50s	0/0	0/0
Top score	34	11
Balls bowled	427	149
Wickets	3	2
Bowling average	63.00	62.50
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a
Best bowling	2/56	1/31
Catches/stumpings	2/-	1/-
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2006

Omar Henry (born 23 January 1952 in Stellenbosch, Cape Province) is a former cricketer who played in three Tests and three One Day Internationals for South Africa. He is notable for being the first non-white player of the modern era, (after Charles Llewellyn in 1912) to play cricket for South Africa. He played extensively in Scotland.