Colin "Tich" Wesley (5 September 1937 – 5 March 2022) was a South African cricketer who played in three Test matches in 1960.
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| Born | 5 September 1937 Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 March 2022 (aged 84) Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4.5[1] in (1.64 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test debut | 23 June 1960 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 21 July 1960 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956/57–1957/58 | South African Universities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957/58–1965/66 | Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 April 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wesley played first-class cricket for Natal from 1957 to 1966 as a middle-order batsman and left-arm spin bowler. He toured England with the South African team in 1960. His highest first-class score was 131, made after Natal followed on against the New Zealanders in 1961–62.[2] His only century in the Currie Cup came in his last first-class season, when he captained Natal B against North Eastern Transvaal and made 120 in the first innings, the only century in the match.[3]
He briefly returned to provincial cricket to captain the Natal team, which played under the name "C. Wesley's XI", in the first season of South Africa's domestic List A competition in 1969–70; they lost the final by two runs.[4]
He owned Wesley's, a chain of tobacco stores in South Africa.[5] He died at home in Johannesburg on 5 March 2022, at the age of 84.[6]
References edit
- ^ Louis Duffus, "The South African Cricket Team", The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1960, p. 5.
- ^ "Natal v New Zealanders 1961-62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Natal B v North Eastern Transvaal 1965-66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "C Wesley's XI v EJ Barlow's XI 1969-70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "History of Wesley's". Wesley's. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Colin's Blog". Wesley's. Retrieved 23 March 2022.