Peter Heine

Peter Samuel Heine (28 June 1928 – 4 February 2005) was a South African cricketer who played in fourteen Test matches between 1955 and 1962. On his Test debut, he took five wickets in the first innings against England at Lord's in 1955.[1]

Peter Heine
Personal information
Full namePeter Samuel Heine
Born(1928-06-28)28 June 1928
Winterton, Natal, South Africa
Died4 February 2005(2005-02-04) (aged 76)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut23 June 1955 v England
Last Test2 February 1962 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 14 61
Runs scored 209 1,255
Batting average 9.95 15.12
100s/50s 0/0 0/4
Top score 31 67
Balls bowled 3,890 14,310
Wickets 58 277
Bowling average 25.08 21.38
5 wickets in innings 4 20
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 6/58 8/92
Catches/stumpings 8/– 34/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 February 2020

Life and career

A fast bowler renowned for his consummate hostility, he formed a potent Test combination with Neil Adcock.[2] Heine picked up 277 first-class wickets at an average of 21.38, including a haul of 8 for 92 for Orange Free State against Transvaal in Welkom in 1954-55. He played for North-Eastern Transvaal in 1951-52 and 1952-53, Orange Free State in 1953-54 and 1954-55, and Transvaal from 1955-56 to 1964-65.

While batting in the match between Orange Free State and Natal at the Ramblers Cricket Club Ground in Bloemfontein in January 1955, Heine straight-drove a ball from Hugh Tayfield out of the ground. It was estimated at the time to have travelled 180 yards before landing, but it was not measured.[3] The record authenticated hit is 175 yards.[4]

Heine died on 4 February 2005 due to cardiac arrest in a private hospital in Pretoria. He was the brother of tennis player Bobbie Heine Miller.

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See also

References
  1. "2nd Test: England v South Africa at Lord's, Jun 23-27, 1955". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  2. Wisden 2006, p. 1509.
  3. Irving Rosenwater, "The Longest Hits on Record", The Cricketer, Spring Annual 1959, pp. 72–74.
  4. Wisden 2018, p. 1309.

Notes
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