| Nicolaas Theunissen | |
| Fullname: | Nicolaas Hendrik Christiaan de Jong Theunissen |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 1867 |
| Birth Place: | Colesberg, Cape Colony |
| Death Place: | Greylingstad, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Tests |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 2 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 2 |
| Deliveries1: | 80 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 3 |
| Runs2: | 66 |
| Bat Avg2: | 22.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 49 |
| Deliveries2: | 579 |
| Wickets2: | 20 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 12.35 |
| Fivefor2: | 3 |
| Tenfor2: | 1 |
| Best Bowling2: | 7/41 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testdebutdate: | 25 March |
| Testcap: | 14 |
| Testdebutyear: | 1889 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Lasttestdate: | 25 March |
| Lasttestyear: | 1889 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/nicolaas-theunissen-47568 Cricinfo |
Nicolaas Hendrik Christiaan de Jong Theunissen (4 May 1867 – 9 November 1929) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test match in 1889. He became a minister.
Described at the time as "a right-hander who bumps them down rather short, with variety of pace and a quick break back",[1] Theunissen was an opening bowler who took 34 wickets in three non-first-class matches for provincial sides against the touring R. G. Warton's XI in 1888–89.[2] Some of the English batsmen were hampered by blows on the knuckles and the ribs from his deliveries.[1]
At the time of the tour, Theunissen was studying theology at Stellenbosch University, where his professors refused to give him time off to play for South Africa in the First Test in March 1889.[3] He was allowed to play in the Second Test at the end of the tour, when he opened South Africa's bowling but failed to take a wicket.[4]
In 1889–90 Theunissen played two first-class matches in Cape Town. In the first, he took 5 for 55 and 6 for 53 for Western Province against Natal.[5] In the second, which began the day after the previous one ended, he took 2 for 47 and 7 for 41 for Cape Town Clubs against Natal.[6]
From 1916 until his death in 1929, Theunissen was a minister in the Transvaal town of Greylingstad.[7]