List of Rhodesian representative cricketers
The Rhodesian cricket team represented originally the British colony of Southern Rhodesia and later the unilaterally independent state of Rhodesia.
Rhodesia's inaugural first-class match commenced on 16 March 1905 against Transvaal at Old Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa and its first limited overs match on 13 December 1970, against Natal at , Salisbury, Rhodesia. In all, 242 cricketers represented Rhodesia in either first-class or List A cricket between 1905 and 1980,[1] when the Rhodesian cricket team was renamed as the Zimbabwe-Rhodesia cricket team before adopting its current name Zimbabwe cricket team in 1981.
When Rhodesia participated in South Africa's domestic competitions, Rhodesian players were eligible to play for South Africa. Several of the players listed also represented Zimbabwe in Test and One Day International cricket and one, John Traicos, represented South Africa and Zimbabwe.[2]
While some of the cricketers listed below represented other teams the information included is solely for their career with Rhodesia, including matches played by the "Rhodesian Invitational XI".
Key[]
- First – Year of debut
- Last – Year of latest game
- Apps – Number of matches played
- – Player has played a Test match or Limited Overs International for Zimbabwe.
- - Player has played a Test match or Limited Overs International for a country other than Zimbabwe.
Cricketers[]
| Name | First | Last | Apps | First | Last | Apps | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | List A | ||||||
| 1931/32 | 1931/32 | 5 | - | - | - | ||
| David Alers | - | - | - | 1976/77 | 1976/77 | 1 | Nephew of Charles and . |
| 1904/05 | 1909/10 | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| 1950/51 | 1950/51 | 6 | – | – | - | ||
| 1938/39 | 1938/39 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1924/25 | 1927/28 | 3 | - | - | - | ||
| Don Arnott | 1954/55 | 1961/62 | 28 | - | - | - | Father of Kevin Arnott. |
| 1947/48 | 1950/51 | 7 | – | – | – | ||
| Laurence Ashburnham | 1909/10 | 1909/10 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Ken Austin | 1927/28 | 1946/47 | 5 | – | – | – | |
| 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| 1949/50 | 1956/57 | 19 | – | – | – | ||
| 1956/57 | 1959/60 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| 1971/72 | 1978/79 | 37 | 1971/72 | 1978/79 | 8 | ||
| 1975/76 | 1977/78 | 7 | 1974/75 | 1976/77 | 2 | ||
| 1967/68 | 1967/68 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Tinker Beets | 1960/61 | 1961/62 | 4 | – | – | - | |
| Sandy Bell | 1938/39 | 1938/39 | 1 | – | – | - | |
| Martin Benkenstein | 1970/71 | 1975/76 | 15 | 1972/73 | 1975/76 | 4 | Father of , and Dale Benkenstein. |
| 1964/65 | 1967/68 | 4 | – | – | - | ||
| Robert Bentley | 1978/79 | 1978/79 | 8 | – | – | - | |
| Harry Birrell | 1957/58 | 1959/60 | 7 | – | – | - | Father of Adrian Birrell and uncle of Warne Rippon. |
| 1908/09 | 1908/09 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1904/05 | 1904/05 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Colin Bland | 1956/57 | 1968/69 | 57 | – | – | - | |
| 1930/31 | 1936/37 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| Thomas Bourdillon | 1909/10 | 1924/25 | 5 | - | - | - | Brother of Victor and grandfather of Paul Bourdillon. |
| Terence Bowes | 1971/72 | 1974/75 | 4 | 1971/72 | 1971/72 | 1 | Also represented Rhodesia in rugby union. |
| 1975/76 | 1975/76 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1922/23 | 1924/25 | 3 | - | - | - | ||
| Frank Brooks | 1909/10 | 1922/23 | 2 | - | - | - | Brother of Freddie Brooks. |
| Freddie Brooks | 1904/05 | 1909/10 | 2 | – | – | - | Also played rugby union for England. Brother of Frank Brooks. |
| Lennox Brown | 1946/47 | 1947/48 | 8 | - | - | - | |
| Robin Brown | 1976/77 | 1978/79 | 7 | 1977/78 | 1977/78 | 1 | |
| James Buchanan | 1945/46 | 1953/54 | 10 | – | – | - | |
| Graham Bunyard | 1962/63 | 1962/63 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 1968/69 | 1968/69 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| 1924/25 | 1929/30 | 4 | – | – | - | ||
| Hamish Campbell-Rodger | 1924/25 | 1931/32 | 8 | – | – | - | |
| 1946/47 | 1950/51 | 12 | – | – | - | Brother of . | |
| 1948/49 | 1953/54 | 11 | – | – | - | Brother of . | |
| Peter Carlstein | 1967/68 | 1978/79 | 43 | 1972/73 | 1977/78 | 9 | |
| James Carse | 1977/78 | 1978/79 | 6 | 1978/79 | 1978/79 | 1 | |
| Bob Catterall | 1924/25 | 1924/25 | 1 | – | – | - | |
| Thomas Chapman | 1952/53 | 1952/53 | 5 | – | – | - | |
| 1935/36 | 1945/46 | 6 | – | – | - | ||
| Jonathan Clarke | 1966/67 | 1969/70 | 15 | – | – | - | |
| 1945/46 | 1945/46 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Paddy Clift | 1971/72 | 1978/79 | 60 | 1972/73 | 1977/78 | 14 | |
| 1909/10 | 1909/10 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1946/47 | 1946/47 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1960/61 | 1960/61 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Ronald Coventry | 1953/54 | 1957/58 | 17 | – | – | - | |
| Austen Cowper | 1922/23 | 1924/25 | 3 | – | – | - | |
| Bob Crisp | 1929/30 | 1930/31 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Arthur Curle | 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 1 | – | – | – | Brother of Gerald Curle, |
| Kevin Curran | 1947/48 | 1954/55 | 6 | – | – | – | Father of Kevin Curran, uncle of and grandfather of Thomas Curran. |
| - | - | - | 1976/77 | 1976/77 | 1 | Nephew of Kevin Curran, Snr. and cousin of Kevin Curran. | |
| Frank Davidson | 1938/39 | 1938/39 | 2 | – | – | - | Brother of Donald and Thomas Davidson. |
| Thomas Davidson | 1938/39 | 1938/39 | 1 | – | – | - | Brother of Donald and Frank Davidson. |
| Marshall Davies | 1950/51 | 1956/57 | 20 | – | – | - | |
| Brian Davison | 1967/68 | 1978/79 | 90 | 1970/71 | 1978/79 | 21 | |
| 1961/62 | 1973/74 | 34 | – | – | - | ||
| 1957/58 | 1960/61 | 4 | – | – | - | ||
| 1946/47 | 1949/50 | 4 | – | – | - | Uncle of Laurence de Grandhomme and great-uncle of Colin de Grandhomme. | |
| 1952/53 | 1952/53 | 4 | – | – | - | ||
| 1935/36 | 1935/36 | 1 | – | – | - | Father of Gordon Den, father-in-law of and grandfather of Craig, and Sean Ervine. | |
| Gordon Den | 1963/64 | 1963/64 | 2 | – | – | - | Son of , brother-in-law of and uncle of Craig, and Sean Ervine. |
| 1966/67 | 1966/67 | 3 | – | – | - | ||
| 1961/62 | 1961/62 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1929/30 | 1929/30 | 4 | – | – | - | Father of . | |
| 1955/56 | 1964/65 | 20 | – | – | - | Son of . | |
| Steve Dinsdale | 1969/70 | 1969/70 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 1927/28 | 1929/30 | 4 | – | – | – | ||
| 1947/48 | 1947/48 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Chris Duckworth | 1954/55 | 1962/63 | 37 | – | – | – | |
| Barry Dudleston | 1976/77 | 1978/79 | 20 | 1976/77 | 1978/79 | 6 | |
| Colin Duff | 1904/05 | 1909/10 | 2 | - | - | - | Also represented Rhodesia in rugby union. Brother of Benjamin Duff. |
| 1969/70 | 1978/79 | 13 | - | - | - | ||
| Jackie du Preez | 1961/62 | 1978/79 | 110 | 1970/71 | 1978/79 | 18 | |
| 1946/47 | 1946/47 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1972/73 | 1973/74 | 4 | 1973/74 | 1973/74 | 1 | ||
| 1938/39 | 1945/46 | 4 | – | – | - | ||
| 1976/77 | 1976/77 | 4 | – | – | - | Brother of Duncan Fletcher and Ann Grant. | |
| Duncan Fletcher | 1969/70 | 1978/69 | 78 | 1970/71 | 1977/78 | 18 | Brother of and Ann Grant. |
| 1927/28 | 1927/28 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Howard Gardiner | 1964/65 | 1975/76 | 54 | 1970/71 | 1975/76 | 11 | |
| 1978/79 | 1978/79 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| George Gemmell | 1922/23 | 1924/25 | 2 | – | – | - | |
| 1924/25 | 1924/25 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Jackie Grant | 1931/32 | 1931/32 | 5 | – | – | - | Brother of Frederick and Rolph Grant |
| 1927/28 | 1927/28 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Geoff Griffin | 1961/62 | 1962/63 | 7 | – | – | - | |
| 1950/51 | 1950/51 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Ray Gripper | 1957/58 | 1971/72 | 81 | 1970/71 | 1971/72 | 3 | Father of Trevor Gripper. |
| 1960/61 | 1966/67 | 26 | – | – | – | ||
| 1961/62 | 1961/62 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1904/05 | 1904/05 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1946/47 | 1954/55 | 32 | – | – | - | Twin brother of . | |
| 1949/50 | 1949/50 | 1 | – | – | – | Twin brother of . | |
| 1946/47 | 1946/47 | 3 | – | – | – | ||
| Jack Hayward | 1927/28 | 1938/39 | 16 | – | – | – | |
| 1961/62 | 1961/62 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| 1908/09 | 1908/09 | 1 | – | – | – | Brother of . | |
| 1909/10 | 1909/10 | 2 | – | – | - | Brother of . | |
| Jack Heron | 1968/69 | 1978/79 | 32 | 1973/74 | 1978/79 | 12 | Father of Clint Heron. |
| 1954/55 | 1961/62 | 5 | – | – | - | ||
| 1976/77 | 1976/77 | 1 | 1976/77 | 1977/78 | 2 | Brother of . | |
| 1962/63 | 1962/63 | 1 | – | – | - | Brother of . | |
| Vince Hogg | 1971/72 | 1978/79 | 20 | 1975/76 | 1977/78 | 6 | |
| 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| 1975/76 | 1977/78 | 16 | 1975/76 | 1978/79 | 7 | ||
| David Houghton | 1978/79 | 1978/79 | 7 | – | – | – | Brother of William Houghton. |
| Michael Huckle | 1966/67 | 1966/67 | 1 | – | – | – | Father of Adam Huckle. |
| 1927/28 | 1946/47 | 19 | – | – | – | ||
| 1931/32 | 1931/32 | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| 1936/37 | 1936/37 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Robin Jackman | 1972/73 | 1976/77 | 33 | 1972/73 | 1975/76 | 9 | |
| 1945/46 | 1945/46 | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| 1946/47 | 1952/53 | 14 | – | – | - | ||
| 1975/76 | 1975/76 | 3 | – | – | - | ||
| 1978/79 | 1978/79 | 3 | – | – | - | ||
| Richard Kaschula | 1970/71 | 1977/78 | 31 | 1970/71 | 1977/78 | 6 | Cousin of Nathaniel Kaschula. |
| 1960/61 | 1963/64 | 3 | – | – | - | ||
| Herbert Keigwin | 1909/10 | 1909/10 | 2 | – | – | - | |
| 1955/56 | 1922/23 | 6 | – | – | - | ||
| 1945/46 | 1945/46 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Michael Kettle | – | – | - | 1974/75 | 1974/75 | 1 | |
| Lloyd Koch | 1958/59 | 1960/61 | 6 | – | – | - | |
| 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Errol Laughlin | 1969/70 | 1970/71 | 10 | – | – | - | |
| Godfrey Lawrence | 1952/53 | 1965/66 | 66 | – | – | - | Father of Stephen Lawrence. |
| 1964/65 | 1964/65 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Michael Lee | 1957/58 | 1957/58 | 5 | – | – | - | |
| 1929/30 | 1929/30 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| John Leibbrandt | 1947/48 | 1951/52 | 16 | – | – | - | |
| David Lewis | 1945/46 | 1963/64 | 74 | – | – | - | |
| Gerald Linnell | 1904/05 | 1904/05 | 1 | – | – | - | |
| 1952/53 | 1954/55 | 7 | – | – | - | Brother of . | |
| 1946/47 | 1948/49 | 14 | – | – | - | ||
| 1966/67 | 1967/68 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| 1966/67 | 1970/71 | 7 | – | – | - | ||
| John McPhun | 1959/60 | 1971/72 | 32 | 1970/71 | 1971/72 | 3 | Represented Rhodesia in field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics. |
| 1964/65 | 1964/65 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| – | – | - | 1970/71 | 1970/71 | 2 | ||
| 1936/37 | 1936/36 | 1 | – | – | - | Brother of Percy Mansell. | |
| Percy Mansell | 1936/37 | 1959/60 | 56 | – | – | - | Brother of . |
| – | – | - | 1975/76 | 1975/76 | 1 | Father of Doug, and Stephan Marillier. | |
| Sidney Martin | 1947/48 | 1949/50 | 9 | – | – | - | Father of Hugh Martin and uncle of Arthur, and Hugh Tayfield. |
| 1936/37 | 1936/37 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1969/70 | 1978/79 | 47 | 1971/72 | 1978/79 | 12 | ||
| 1930/31 | 1936/37 | 7 | – | – | - | ||
| 1950/51 | 1950/51 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1922/23 | 1929/30 | 6 | – | – | - | ||
| 1936/37 | 1936/37 | 1 | – | – | - | Brother of Edgar Morris. | |
| Edgar Morris | 1945/46 | 1945/46 | 1 | – | – | - | Brother of . |
| 1950/51 | 1950/51 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| 1936/37 | 1936/37 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1954/55 | 1966/67 | 18 | – | – | - | Nephew of . | |
| 1935/36 | 1947/48 | 10 | – | – | - | Brother of and uncle of . | |
| 1929/30 | 1931/32 | 2 | – | – | – | Brother of . | |
| Bob Newson | 1945/46 | 1949/50 | 10 | – | – | – | |
| 1938/39 | 1946/47 | 10 | – | - | - | ||
| 1947/48 | 1957/58 | 14 | – | - | - | ||
| 1949/50 | 1959/60 | 2 | – | - | - | ||
| 1970/71 | 1970/71 | 6 | 1970/71 | 1970/71 | 2 | ||
| 1927/28 | 1927/28 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1946/47 | 1946/47 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1929/30 | 1930/31 | 5 | – | – | - | ||
| Edward Parker | 1958/59 | 1969/70 | 38 | - | – | - | |
| 1935/36 | 1935/36 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Joe Partridge | 1951/52 | 1966/67 | 58 | – | – | - | |
| 1946/47 | 1949/50 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| 1954/55 | 1958/59 | 8 | – | – | - | ||
| 1935/36 | 1935/36 | 1 | – | - | - | ||
| Arthur Pattison | 1931/32 | 1931/32 | 5 | – | – | - | |
| 1909/10 | 1909/10 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1968/69 | 1968/69 | 3 | – | – | - | ||
| Gerald Peckover | 1977/78 | 1978/79 | 11 | 1978/79 | 1978/79 | 1 | |
| 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1909/10 | 1909/10 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Tony Pithey | 1950/51 | 1968/69 | 65 | – | – | - | Brother of David Pithey. |
| David Pithey | 1956/57 | 1965/66 | 25 | – | – | - | Brother of Tony Pithey. |
| 1946/47 | 1952/53 | 15 | – | – | - | ||
| Mike Procter | 1970/71 | 1975/76 | 46 | 1970/71 | 1975/76 | 12 | Son of Woodrow Procter, brother of Anthony Procter and cousin of . |
| 1931/32 | 1931/32 | 5 | – | – | - | Brother of Neville Quinn. | |
| 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| 1950/51 | 1952/53 | 16 | – | – | - | ||
| 1904/05 | 1904/05 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Russell Ridgway | 1927/28 | 1927/28 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 1929/30 | 1929/30 | 1 | – | - | – | ||
| Robert Robertson | 1961/62 | 1961/62 | 2 | – | – | – | Brother of Stuart Robertson. |
| Stuart Robertson | 1968/69 | 1978/79 | 74 | 1970/71 | 1978/79 | 18 | Brother of Robert Robertson. |
| 1904/05 | 1909/10 | 3 | – | – | – | Brother of Cyril Robinson and father of . | |
| 1922/23 | 1931/32 | 7 | – | – | – | ||
| 1950/51 | 1952/53 | 10 | – | - | – | ||
| 1927/28 | 1927/28 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| 1970/71 | 1971/72 | 5 | - | - | - | ||
| John Shepherd | 1975/76 | 1975/76 | 3 | 1975/76 | 1975/76 | 1 | |
| 1950/51 | 1950/51 | 5 | – | – | - | ||
| 1929/30 | 1929/30 | 5 | - | - | - | ||
| Sandy Singleton | 1946/47 | 1949/50 | 9 | - | - | - | |
| 1953/54 | 1955/56 | 5 | - | - | - | Brother of Francis Slaven. | |
| 1927/28 | 1929/30 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| 1908/09 | 1908/09 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Denis Streak | 1976/77 | 1978/79 | 8 | 1978/79 | 1978/79 | 1 | Father of Heath Streak. |
| 1904/05 | 1904/05 | 1 | – | – | - | ||
| Peter Swart | 1965/66 | 1965/66 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Thomas Symington | 1929/30 | 1930/31 | 6 | – | – | - | |
| Walter Taberer | 1904/05 | 1909/10 | 3 | – | – | - | Brother of Henry Taberer. |
| 1973/74 | 1976/77 | 14 | 1973/74 | 1976/77 | 6 | ||
| Hugh Tayfield | 1947/48 | 1948/49 | 7 | - | - | - | Brother of Arthur and , nephew of Sidney Martin and cousin of Hugh Martin. |
| 1949/50 | 1949/50 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Jock Thompson | 1927/28 | 1935/36 | 10 | - | - | - | |
| 1976/77 | 1977/78 | 6 | - | - | - | ||
| Denis Tomlinson | 1927/28 | 1947/48 | 24 | - | - | - | Brother of . |
| 1927/28 | 1929/30 | 3 | - | - | - | Brother of Denis Tomlinson. | |
| 1969/70 | 1969/70 | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Derrick Townshend | 1967/68 | 1968/69 | 5 | - | - | - | Brother of . |
| 1976/77 | 1977/78 | 3 | 1976/77 | 1976/77 | 1 | Brother of Derrick Townshend. | |
| John Traicos | 1967/68 | 1978/79 | 47 | 1973/74 | 1977/78 | 7 | |
| 1904/05 | 1904/05 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Robert Ullyett | 1957/58 | 1967/68 | 47 | – | – | – | Represented Rhodesia in field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Father of Kevin Ullyett. |
| 1946/47 | 1946/47 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| 1946/47 | 1946/47 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| John Wallace | 1949/50 | 1954/55 | 19 | - | - | - | Father of Peter Wallace. |
| 1966/67 | 1966/67 | 2 | – | – | - | ||
| 1977/78 | 1977/78 | 3 | – | – | - | Son of John Wallace. | |
| 1951/52 | 1951/52 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| 1936/37 | 1936/37 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| 1957/58 | 1957/58 | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| Huntsman Williams | 1966/67 | 1969/70 | 8 | - | - | - | |
| 1963/64 | 1967/68 | 7 | - | - | - | ||
| 1929/30 | 1929/30 | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| Ronald Willson | 1961/62 | 1961/62 | 3 | - | - | - | |
| Paul Winslow | 1956/57 | 1961/62 | 20 | - | - | - | Son of Charles Winslow and grandson of Lyndhurst Winslow. |
| - | - | - | 1974/75 | 1974/75 | 1 | ||
| 1922/23 | 1922/23 | 1 | - | - | - | Brother of . | |
| 1924/25 | 1929/30 | 8 | - | - | - | ||
| Charles Wooler | 1951/52 | 1956/57 | 8 | - | - | - | |
References[]
- ^ "Rhodesia Players". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Players and Officials – John Traicos". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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