John Commins (cricketer, born 1941)

South African cricketer

John Commins

Personal information

Full name|

John Eugene Commins

Born| (1941-11-06)6 November 1941
Cape Town, South Africa
Died| 1 January 2013(2013-01-01) (aged 71)
Cape Town, South Africa
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1960-61 to 1968-69| Western Province
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 10
Runs scored | 110
Batting average | 7.85
100s/50s | 0/0
Top score | 29 not out
Balls bowled | 1434
Wickets | 27
Bowling average | 27.77
5 wickets in innings | 1
10 wickets in match | 0
Best bowling | 5/32
Catches/stumpings | 0/0

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 December 2017

John Eugene Commins (6 November 1941 - 2 January 2013) was a South African cricketer. He played ten first-class matches for Western Province between 1960 and 1969.[1]

Commins, a leg-spin bowler, had a good debut season for Western Province in 1960-61 when he took 22 wickets at an average of 18.50, including his best figures of 5 for 32 against Eastern Province.[2][3] However, he played only four more first-class matches over the next eight seasons.

He was murdered in Cape Town.[4][5] He was the uncle of John Commins who played in the Proteas team in 1994 and 1995.[5]

## See also

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* List of cricketers who were murdered

## References

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1. ^ "John Commins". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
2. ^ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by John Commins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
3. ^ "Western Province v Eastern Province 1960-61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
4. ^ "Kallis reopens death penalty debate". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
5. ^ a b "Former WP spinner murdered". Sport24. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

## External links

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* John Commins at ESPNcricinfo

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