Henry Promnitz

South African cricketer

Henry Promnitz

Cricket information
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm slow
International information
National side|

* South Africa

Test debut| 24 December 1927 v England
Last Test| 31 December 1927 v England
Career statistics
| Competition | Test | First-class

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Matches | 2 | 45
Runs scored | 14 | 592
Batting average | 3.50 | 11.83
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/1
Top score | 5 | 50
Balls bowled | 528 | 8,518
Wickets | 8 | 150
Bowling average | 20.12 | 23.80
5 wickets in innings | 1 | 8
10 wickets in match | 0 | 1
Best bowling | 5/58 | 7/101
Catches/stumpings | 2/– | 19/–

Source: CricketArchive, 14 November 2022

Henry Louis Ernest Promnitz (23 February 1904 – 7 September 1983) was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in the 1927–28 series against England.[1]

A right-arm slow bowler who bowled a mixture of off and leg spin, he took five wickets in the first innings (figures of 37–14–58–5) on his Test debut against England in Johannesburg.[2] He took three wickets in the Second Test, but then lost his place to the pace bowler Arthur Ochse.

He represented Border from 1924–25 to 1927–28, Griqualand West from 1928–29 to 1932–33, and Orange Free State from 1933–34 to 1936–37. His best match figures came in his second match, for Border against Eastern Province in 1925–26, when he took 6 for 55 and 5 for 46.[3] His best innings figures were 7 for 101 for Griqualand West against Natal in 1931–32.[4]

## See also

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* List of South Africa cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut

## References

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1. ^ "Louis Promnitz". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
2. ^ "1st Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Dec 24-27, 1927". espncricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
3. ^ Eastern Province v Border, 1925–26
4. ^ Griqualand West v Natal, 1931–32

## External links

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* Henry Promnitz at ESPNcricinfo

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