Mike Procter

Mike Procter (born Michael John Procter September 15 1946) was a South African cricketer.

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September 15 - 1946 - South Africa - Cricket

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As a bowler, Procter had an awkward action, bowling off the wrong foot. He generally bowled at some pace, but later in his career knee problems forced him to turn to off-spin, at which he also proved accomplished. As a batsman, he arguably could have been able to find a place in most test teams on batting talent alone, as evidenced by his scoring six centuries in successive first-class innings for Rhodesia in 1970/71.

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Bowler - Batsman - Test teams - First-class - Rhodesia

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The ban on South Africa in international cricket restricted his test career to seven appearances, all of them against Australia, between 1967 and 1970. 41 Test wickets at an average of 15.02 suggest what he might have achieved in the coming years had South Africa been allowed to play at the highest level. Alongwith Barry Richards and Graeme Pollock, Procter was responsible in his side inflicting two successive series defeats on Australia by margins of 3-1 and 4-0. He played county cricket for several years as an overseas player for Gloucestershire and enjoyed much success. They even jokingly renamed the team Proctershire.

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Australia - 1967 - 1970 - Wickets - Barry Richards - Graeme Pollock - County cricket - Gloucestershire

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