Roger Telemachus

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = South African
country = South Africa
country abbrev = SAF
name = Roger Telemachus
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
balls = true
tests = -
test runs = -
test bat avg = -
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = -
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = -/-
ODIs = 37
ODI runs = 73
ODI bat avg = 6.08
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 29
ODI overs = 1918
ODI wickets = 56
ODI bowl avg = 27.94
ODI 5s = 0
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 4/43
ODI catches/stumpings = 4/-
date = 13 January
year = 2007
source = http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/47539.html

Roger Telemachus (born 27 March 1973 in Stellenbosch) has played 36 One Day Internationals but has not yet played a Test match for South Africa.

Telemachus currently plays for the Gestetner Eagles. In the 2006 English summer, Telemachus had a largely unsuccessful stint playing for Hornchurch CC.

Telemachus was also involved in what is probably the most bizarre stoppage in the history of cricket, when 'calamari stopped play'. During a regional match in South Africa, Telemachus was bowling to Daryll Cullinan, who hit the ball for six, whereupon it ended up in the kitchen and straight into a pan of frying calamari. According to Wisden, "Daryll Cullinan hit a six into a frying pan. It was about ten minutes before the ball was cool enough for the umpires to remove the grease. Even then, the bowler was unable to grip the ball and it had to be replaced".