Harry Bromfield

Harry Bromfield
Personal information
Full name
Harry Dudley Bromfield
Born(1932-06-26)26 June 1932
Mossel Bay, Cape Province
Died27 December 2020(2020-12-27) (aged 88)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
International information
National side
Test debut8 December 1961 v New Zealand
Last Test22 July 1965 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 9 62
Runs scored 59 374
Batting average 11.80 6.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 21 44
Balls bowled 1,810 14,763
Wickets 17 205
Bowling average 35.23 25.63
5 wickets in innings 1 13
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 5/88 7/60
Catches/stumpings 13/– 68/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 December 2020

Harry Dudley Bromfield (26 June 1932 – 27 December 2020)[1] was a South African cricketer who played in nine Test matches between 1961 and 1965.

A tail-end batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler, Bromfield succeeded Hugh Tayfield in the South African team but had limited success in Test matches. His best figures were 5 for 88 (off 57.2 overs) against England at Cape Town in 1964–65.[2] He toured England in 1965, playing his last Test in the First Test at Lord's.[3][4]

He played for Western Province from 1956–57 to 1965–66, then returned for one last match in 1968–69. His best figures were 7 for 60 against Transvaal in 1960–61.[5] In 1962–63, also against Transvaal, he took 5 for 100 and 5 for 64, for match figures of 76.4–25–164–10.[6] In his most successful season, 1960–61, he took 35 wickets at an average of 17.45.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Harry Bromfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ South Africa v England, Cape Town 1964–65
  3. ^ "1st Test, London, Jul 22 – Jul 27 1965, South Africa tour of England". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Test Matches played by Harry Bromfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Western Province v Transvaal 1960–61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Western Province v Transvaal 1962–63". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. ^ "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Harry Bromfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 February 2021.