Neville Markham
Neville Evelyn Markham (1 February 1926 – 26 April 2000) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Natal from 1951 to 1957.
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| Full name | Neville Evelyn Markham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1926 Mbabane, Swaziland Protectorate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 2000 (aged 74) Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Fish Markham (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 to 1956-57 | Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Markham was a right-arm fast bowler and useful tail-end batsman. He took his best first-class bowling figures of 6 for 77 on his debut in 1951–52 against Western Province.[1] His highest score was 78, also against Western Province, in 1955–56, when he also took 3 for 29 and 3 for 43 in an innings victory for Natal.[2]
His older brother Lawrence, known as "Fish", played one Test match for South Africa in 1949. Both brothers were born in Swaziland Protectorate.
References
- "Natal v Western Province 1951-52". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Natal v Western Province 1955-56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
External links
- Neville Markham at ESPNcricinfo
- Neville Markham at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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