Full Name

Denys Laurence Hobson

Born

September 03, 1951, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province

Age

72y 208d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Legbreak Googly

RELATIONS

(nephew),

(nephew),

(brother)

Other

Coach

Denys Hobson was a legspinner who was generally regarded as the best spin bowler in the country during South Africa's era of isolation. So highly was he regarded that he was signed by Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket in 1977 but he never took to the field as he had never played for South Africa, a qualification necessary in order to bypass political issues. His finest hour came in 1977-78 when he used a gale at Newlands to take 9 for 64 against Eastern Province.
Martin Williamson

Denys Hobson Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC1051283412516113.3002470
List A1812410527*13.120030

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC10522119102963749/64-27.522.7959.1-226
List A18875448177/277/2726.353.0751.4010

Debut/Last Matches of Denys Hobson

FC Matches

Span
1970/71 - 1984/85

List A Matches

Span
1974/75 - 1984/85

Recent Matches of Denys Hobson

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
South Africa vs West Ind XI10/49 & 1/3630-Dec-1983Cape TownFC
South Africa vs West Ind XI12*1/9523-Dec-1983DurbanFC
W Province vs West Ind XI--5/92 & 7/12925-Nov-1983Cape TownFC
South Africa vs SAB Eng XI20/48 & 1/8619-Mar-1982Cape TownFC
W Province vs SAB Eng XI--4/57 & 2/4808-Mar-1982Cape TownFC