Harry Bromfield

Harry Dudley Bromfield (born 26 June 1932 in Mossel Bay, Cape Province) is a former South African cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1961 to 1965.

Harry Bromfield
Personal information
Full nameHarry Dudley Bromfield
Born (1932-06-26) 26 June 1932
Mossel Bay, Cape Province
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
International information
National side
  • South African
Career statistics
Competition Tests 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 1810 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

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.[1]

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.[2] In 1962-63, also against Transvaal, he took 5 for 100 and 5 for 64, for match figures of 76.4-25-164-10.[3]

References

  1. South Africa v England, Cape Town 1964-65
  2. "Western Province v Transvaal 1960-61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. "Western Province v Transvaal 1962-63". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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