Neil Adcock
- Charith Asalanka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Kusal Mendis
- Pathum Nissanka
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Kasun Rajitha
- Dasun Shanaka
- Maheesh Theekshana
Alphabetically sorted top ten of players who have played the most matches across formats in the last 12 months
Full Name
Neil Amwin Treharne Adcock
Born
March 08, 1931, Sea Point, Cape Town, Cape Province
Died
January 06, 2013, Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, (aged 81y 304d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast
Neil Adcock was the first South African quick bowler to take 100 Test wickets. Unlike Procter, the Pollocks and Donald, Neil Adcock did not have the benefit of world-class support, but he still managed 104 wickets at an average of only 21. He used his height to make the ball lift alarmingly off a length. In England in 1960, Adcock was a revelation, brushing off the controversy surrounding his new-ball partner Geoff Griffin - who was no-balled for throwing - to take 26 wickets in the Tests, even though South Africa lost the series 3-0. On the whole tour, he took 108 wickets at an average of 14, and was named as one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year in 1961 as a result.
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Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 26 | 39 | 12 | 146 | 24 | 5.40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| FC | 99 | 117 | 35 | 451 | 41 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 26 | 46 | 6391 | 2195 | 104 | 6/43 | 8/87 | 21.10 | 2.06 | 61.4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| FC | 99 | - | 19708 | 6989 | 405 | 8/39 | - | 17.25 | 2.12 | 48.6 | - | 19 | 4 |