Cecil Closenberg | |
Birth Date: | 27 August 1907 |
Birth Place: | Brakpan, Transvaal Colony |
Death Place: | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
Club1: | Border |
Club2: | Eastern Province |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 22 |
Runs1: | 292 |
Bat Avg1: | 8.84 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 39 |
Deliveries1: | 3,162 |
Wickets1: | 61 |
Bowl Avg1: | 23.14 |
Fivefor1: | 4 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 5/47 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 13/– |
Date: | 12 March 2023 |
Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/cecil-closenberg-44520 Cricinfo |
Cecil Closenberg (27 August 1907 – 9 October 1985) was a South African cricketer. He played in 22 first-class matches for Border and Eastern Province from 1926/27 to 1937/38.[1]
Closenberg was an opening bowler. His best first-class figures were 5 for 47 for Border in their victory over Eastern Province in December 1934.[2]
Closenberg died on 9 October 1985. He is buried in the Jewish cemetery at Pinelands, Cape Town.[3]