Alan Melville

Alan Melville (19 May 1910 – 18 April 1983) was a South African cricketer who played in 11 Tests from 1938 to 1949. He was born in Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa and died at Sabie, Transvaal.

Alan Melville
Melville c. 1935
Personal information
Full name
Alan Melville
Born(1910-05-19)19 May 1910
Carnarvon, Cape Province, South Africa
Died18 April 1983(1983-04-18) (aged 72)
Sabie, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break, later off-break
RoleInitially all-rounder, later batsman only
RelationsColin (brother)
Christopher Melville (nephew)
International information
National side
  • South Africa
Test debut (cap 152)24 December 1938 v England
Last Test5 January 1949 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928/29–1929/30Natal
1930–1933Oxford University
1932–1936Sussex
1936/37–1948/49Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition Tests FC
Matches 11 190
Runs scored 894 10598
Batting average 52.58 37.85
100s/50s 4/3 25/53
Top score 189 189
Balls bowled 6927
Wickets 132
Bowling average 29.99
5 wickets in innings 7
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/17
Catches/stumpings 8/– 155/–
Source: CricketArchive, 25 May 2013
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