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
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
RelationsAlan Melville (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956 to 1957Oxford 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.
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