John Cole (South African cricketer)

John McGregor Cole (3 March 1933 – 25 May 2014) was a South African cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Natal and Western Province between 1959 and 1967.[1]

John Cole
Personal information
Full name
John McGregor Cole
Born(1933-03-03)3 March 1933
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died25 May 2014(2014-05-25) (aged 81)
Cape Town, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1959/60–1964/65Natal
1965/66–1966/67Western Province
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 35
Runs scored 176
Batting average 6.51
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 29
Balls bowled 7,660
Wickets 147
Bowling average 17.80
5 wickets in innings 8
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/16
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 May 2024

An accurate right-arm medium-pace bowler, Cole formed a strong pace trio with Neil Adcock and Clive Halse when Natal won the Currie Cup in 1960–61. Cole took 35 wickets at an average of 12.37 and was chosen as one of the South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year in 1961.[2][3] In the defeat of North Eastern Transvaal he took 4 for 14 and 6 for 34.[4]

Cole had his best innings bowling figures three seasons later when he took 6 for 16 in Natal's victory over Western Province.[5] When Natal dismissed Border for the world-record low match scores of 16 and 18 in 1959–60, Cole had match figures of 20–12–17–7.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "John Cole". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Bowling in Currie Cup 1960/61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ "South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ "North Eastern Transvaal v Natal 1960/61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Natal v Western Province 1963/64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Border v Natal 1959/60". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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