External links
- Beverly Lang at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Beverly Lang at ESPNcricinfo
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| Full name | Beverly Lang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut(cap 12) | 17 December 1960 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 13 January 1961 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1952/53–1960/61 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beverly Lang is a South African former cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She appeared in three Test matches for South Africa in 1960 and 1961,all against England. She played domestic cricket for Western Province. [1] [2]
An all-rounder,Lang made her first appearance against the touring England team in a tour match for Western Province. [3] Opening the bowling,she remained wicket-less in the first-innings,with Maureen Payne taking all nine English wickets (Ann Jago retired hurt). [4] She scored 30 with the bat playing at number four,and claimed the wicket of Mollie Hunt in the second-innings. [4] In a match that England won by 120 runs,she could only manage one run as South Africa chased 153 in their second-innings. [4] After missing the first Test at St George's Park,Lang was selected to play for South Africa XI Women the following week. [3] Opening the batting alongside Eleanor Lambert,she made 56 runs in two hours and followed it up by taking two wickets as England matched the South African XI total of 190. [5] With limited overs remaining in the two-day match,Lang scored 16 runs in a declared total of 91 for 7 in South Africa's second-innings;a total the English chased down in just 13.3 overs. [5]
She made her Test debut during the second Test against England at Wanderers Stadium. [6]
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