Ismail Ebrahim

Ismail "Baboo" Ebrahim (5 November 1946 – 18 July 2020) was a South African cricketer.[1]

Ismail Ebrahim
Personal information
Full nameIsmail Ebrahim
Born(1946-11-05)5 November 1946
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Died18 July 2020(2020-07-18) (aged 73)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleSpin bowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1971-1985Natal
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 48 2
Runs scored 520 3
Batting average 10.19 3.00
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 47 3
Balls bowled 10,793 96
Wickets 179 -
Bowling average 21.33 -
5 wickets in innings 8 –
10 wickets in match 2 –
Best bowling 7/50 -
Catches/stumpings 35/– -/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 July 2020

A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, Ebrahim played 48 first-class matches and two List A matches, mostly for Natal, between 1971 and 1984. He played in the Dadabhay Trophy tournament for non-white cricketers until the 1977-78 season, when he represented Natal B in the Castle Bowl, the second division of "white" first-class cricket, and would go on to play in the Currie Cup in the 1978-79 season.[2]

In addition to playing in the previously exclusively white Currie Cup, Ebrahim was one of several non-white cricketers to join white cricket clubs in the 1970s in spite of the apartheid laws that existed during his cricket career.[3] He also represented Radcliffe in the Central Lancashire Cricket League for one season.[4]

Ebrahim was selected to play for the South African Invitational XI against the International Wanderers in 1976. He returned match figures of 6 for 66, and claimed the wickets of Greg Chappell and Mike Denness.[5] He later represented South Africa in Masters cricket events.[6]

Ebrahim died in Durban on 18 July 2020.[4]

References
  1. "CSA pays tribute to Baboo Ebrahim". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Baboo Ebrahim". Cricket Archvie. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. Monga, Sidharth. "Baboo's story". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. "Apartheid-era South African spinner Ismail 'Baboo' Ebrahim dies at 73". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. "Invitation XI v International Wanderers at Durban, 8-12 Apr 1976". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  6. "Miscellaneous Matches played by Baboo Ebrahim". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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