Christopher Melville

Christopher Duncan McLean Melville (born 4 October 1935) is a former South African first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University in 1956 and 1957.

Christopher Melville

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Duncan McLean Melville
Born	(1935-10-04) 4 October 1935 Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-pace
Relations	Alan Melville (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1956 to 1957	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 12 Runs scored 758 Batting average 39.89 100s/50s 2/3 Top score 142 Balls bowled 658 Wickets 6 Bowling average 61.33 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/19 Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 April 2019

Melville's uncle was the South African Test captain Alan Melville.[1] Christopher went to school at Michaelhouse before going to Trinity College, Oxford.[2] A middle-order batsman, he was Oxford's most successful batsman in 1957, scoring 715 runs at an average of 37.63,[3] with a highest score of 142, made out of a team total of 262, against Leicestershire.[4]

After he graduated with an honours degree in Jurisprudence he returned to South Africa and joined the Anglo American mining company in Johannesburg.[5]

References

1. "Christopher Melville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
2. Wisden 1958, p. 291.
3. Wisden 1958, p. 666.
4. Wisden 1958, p. 675–76.
5. Michael's Chronicle, June 1958.

External links

• Christopher Melville at ESPNcricinfo
• Christopher Melville at CricketArchive (subscription required)