Tony Pithey

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = South African
country = South Africa
country abbrev = RSA
name = Tony Pithey
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 17
test runs = 819
test bat avg = 31.50
test 100s/50s = 1/4
test top score = 154
test balls = 12
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 3/-
FCs = 124
FC runs = 7073
FC bat avg = 35.90
FC 100s/50s = 13/41
FC top score = 170
FC balls = 22
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 59/-
debut date = 25 January
debut year = 1957
last date = 12 February
last year = 1965
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46760.html Cricinfo

Anthony John Pithey (born 17 July 1933 in Umtali - now Mutare, Rhodesia - died 17 November 2006 in Southbroom, South Africa) was a South African cricketer who played in seventeen Tests from 1957 to 1965. He was a technically correct top-order batsmen who developed a reputation for being a stayer rather than a strokemaker. His early promise saw him represent South Africa as a young player, but he only secured his place in the team toward the end of his career. He toured Australia with Trevor Goddard's Springboks in 1963-64, during which, with his brother David and the Pollocks (Peter and Graeme) he formed part of the first pair of brothers to represent a country in a Test match.

His best series was against Mike Smith's MCC tourists in 1964/65 during which he scored two half-centuries, and his only century, 154 at Newlands during the third Test match. He was selected for the English tour of England in 1965 but withdrew for business reasons and did not play again.