- Mervyn Waite
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Mervyn Waite Personal information Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm off-spin International information National side Australian Career statistics Competition Tests First-class Matches 2 103 Runs scored 11 3888 Batting average 3.66 27.77 100s/50s 0/0 1/23 Top score 8 137 Balls bowled 552 Wickets 1 192 Bowling average 190.00 31.61 5 wickets in innings 0 5 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/150 7/101 Catches/stumpings 1/0 66/0 Source: Cricinfo, Mervyn George Waite (7 January 1911, Kent Town, South Australia – 16 December 1985, Georgetown, South Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1938.
Waite was also a leading Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League, first as West Torrens and then with Glenelg. He played over 100 league games, as a forward, and was the leading goalkicker at West Torrens in 1931, 1932 and 1934. [1]
References
- ^ The Mail (SA), "Sporting Spotlights", 2 October 1937. p. 8
Categories:- 1911 births
- 1985 deaths
- Australia Test cricketers
- South Australia cricketers
- Australian rules footballers from South Australia
- West Torrens Football Club players
- Glenelg Football Club players
- Australian cricketers
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