Neville Markham | |
Country: | South Africa |
Fullname: | Neville Evelyn Markham |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1926 |
Birth Place: | Mbabane, Swaziland Protectorate |
Death Place: | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
Family: | Fish Markham (brother) |
Club1: | Natal |
Year1: | 1951-52 to 1956-57 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 23 |
Runs1: | 365 |
Bat Avg1: | 14.60 |
100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
Top Score1: | 78 |
Deliveries1: | 3800 |
Wickets1: | 62 |
Bowl Avg1: | 25.90 |
Fivefor1: | 2 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 6/77 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 17/0 |
Date: | 12 December 2021 |
Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/neville-markham-46300 Cricinfo |
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.
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.