 South Africa (RSA) |
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 37 | 187 |
| Runs scored | 862 | 3668 |
| Batting average | 16. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any In the sport of Cricket there are two broad categories of bowlers: pace bowlers and spin bowlers Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 90 | 17. 30 |
| 100s/50s | 0/2 | 0/10 |
| Top score | 75 | 77 |
| Balls bowled | 13568 | 54848 |
| Wickets | 170 | 864 |
| Bowling average | 25. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 91 | 21. 86 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 14 | 67 |
| 10 wickets in match | 2 | 16 |
| Best bowling | 9/113 | 9/113 |
| Catches/stumpings | 26/- | 149/- |
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Test debut: 24 December 1949 |
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Hugh Joseph Tayfield (30 January 1929 in Durban, South Africa - 24 February 1994 in Hillcrest, South Africa) was a cricketer. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Hillcrest is a suburb of EThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms a part of the Upper Highway Area. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries He played 37 Test matches for South Africa from 1949 to 1960 and was one of the best off spinners the game has seen. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa He was the fastest South African to take 100 wickets in Tests (in terms of matches played) until Dale Steyn claimed the record in March 2008. Dale Willem Steyn (born 27 June 1983 in Phalaborwa) is a South African Cricketer who plays in Test and One Day International cricket for He was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1956. The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are Cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their He was known as 'Toey Tayfield' due to his habit of stubbing his toes into the ground before every delivery. He would also kiss the badge on his cap before handing it to the umpire at the start of every over.
The Tayfields were a cricketing family and cricket was in his blood, Hugh's uncle S. H. Martin played for Worcestershire and his brothers Arthur and Cyril both played for Transvaal as did two cousins.
Tayfield made his debut for Natal as a 17-year old in 1945-46. He took a hat-trick against Transvaal aged just 18 and, when Athol Rowan was injured, he was hurried into the test team against Australia in 1949-50. Athol Matthew Burchell Rowan ( 7 February 1921 in Kensington South Africa – 22 February 1998 in Hermanus, Western He played in all five Tests and, on a sticky wicket at Durban, took seven for 23 when Australia crashed from 31 for no wicket to 75 all out. South Africa erred by not enforcing the follow on and Neil Harvey won the match for Australia). Robert Neil Harvey MBE (born 8 October 1928 is a former Australian Cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963 After a quiet tour to England in 1951 when he was called up as a substitute for Rowan, he became South Africa's mainstay in Australia in 1952-53 under Jack Cheetham. John Erskine Cheetham (born 26 May 1920 in Cape Town, Cape Province, died 21 August 1980 in Johannesburg, He claimed 30 scalps in the series, 13 of them at Melbourne to secure South Africa's first win over Australia in 42 years. Tayfield returned to England with More success in 1955, taking 143 wickets on the tour and 26 in the series including nine in South Africa's victory at Headingley. In the defeat at the Oval, the match which decided the rubber, he took 5 for 60 in 53. 3 overs.
Wheeling down eight-ball overs for South Africa v England at Durban in 1956-57, he bowled 119 balls in the first innings followed immediately by a further 18 in the second without conceding a run, a test record. He bowled over the wicket, close to the stumps, drifting the ball away from the bat in the air and then spinning it back through the gate. He did not spin the ball as much as England's Jim Laker but was unerringly accurate and could bowl all day. James Charles Laker ( February 9 1922 &ndash April 23 1986) was a Cricketer who played for England in the 1950s most famous He set himself aggressive fields, in contrast to his steady bowling, with two silly mid ons for the snick prompted by a botched drive through the tempting hole he'd left at cover. He formed a fine partnership with Trevor Goddard and, backed by South Africa's athletic fielding, took 37 wickets at 17. Trevor Goddard ( October 14, 1962 &ndash June 7, 2003) was a former professional boxer turned Movie actor. 18 against England in 1956-57. He took 9 for 113 in the second innings of the Fourth Test at Johannesburg, bowling unchanged on the last day, and was chaired off the field by his team mates. Tayfield caught the only batsman he didn't dismiss himself - Doug Insole, the top-scorer with 68 - off Trevor Goddard. Douglas John Insole (born 18 April, 1926) in Clapton. He played nine Tests for England in the 1950s and he was one of the few to Trevor Leslie Goddard (born 1 August 1931 in Durban, South Africa) is a former left-hand Cricketer He played 41 Test matches
In England in 1960 he took 123 wickets on the tour but failed in the Tests and, his career on the wane, lost his place in 1961-62. He cut a dashing figure in his 1950s heyday but, like many before and after him, struggled somewhat once the limelight was gone.
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