Colin Wesley

Colin "Tich" Wesley (born 5 September 1937 in Durban, Natal) is a former South African cricketer who played in three Tests in 1960.

Tich Wesley
Personal information
Full nameColin Wesley
Born (1937-09-05) 5 September 1937
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Height5 ft 4.5[1] in (1.64 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
  • South African
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956-57 to 1957-58South African Universities
1957-58 to 1965-66Natal
Career statistics
Competition Tests FC List A
Matches 3 51 3
Runs scored 49 1892 8
Batting average 9.80 27.02 2.66
100s/50s 0/0 3/8 0/0
Top score 35 131 7
Balls bowled - 918 12
Wickets - 15 0
Bowling average - 23.60 -
5 wickets in innings - 0 -
10 wickets in match - 0 -
Best bowling - 4/51 -
Catches/stumpings 1/- 20/- 3/-
Source: Cricinfo, 15 December 2016

He played first-class cricket for Natal from 1957 to 1966 as a middle-order batsman and left-arm spin bowler. He toured England with the South African team in 1960. His highest first-class score was 131, made after Natal followed on against the New Zealanders in 1961-62.[2] His only century in the Currie Cup came in his last first-class season, when he captained Natal B against North Eastern Transvaal and made 120 in the first innings, the only century in the match.[3]

He briefly returned to provincial cricket to captain the Natal team, which played under the name "C. Wesley's XI", in the first season of South Africa's domestic List A competition in 1969-70; they lost the final by two runs.[4]

He owns Wesley's, a chain of tobacco stores in South Africa.[5]

References

  1. Louis Duffus, "The South African Cricket Team", The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1960, p. 5.
  2. "Natal v New Zealanders 1961-62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. "Natal B v North Eastern Transvaal 1965-66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. "C Wesley's XI v EJ Barlow's XI 1969-70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  5. "History of Wesley's". Wesley's. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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