List of Rhodesian representative cricketers

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The Rhodesian cricket team represented originally the British colony of Southern Rhodesia and later the unilaterally independent state of Rhodesia.

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Rhodesia's inaugural first-class match commenced on 16 March 1905 against Transvaal at Old Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa and its first limited overs match on 13 December 1970, against Natal at Police B Ground, Salisbury, Rhodesia. In all, 242 cricketers represented Rhodesia in either first-class or List A cricket between 1905 and 1980, [1] when the Rhodesian cricket team was renamed as the Zimbabwe-Rhodesia cricket team before adopting its current name Zimbabwe cricket team in 1981.

When Rhodesia participated in South Africa's domestic competitions, Rhodesian players were eligible to play for South Africa as for cricketing purposes were under the authority of that country's administrators until independence in 1980. [2] Several of the players listed also represented Zimbabwe in Test and One Day International cricket and one, John Traicos, represented South Africa and Zimbabwe. [3]

While some of the cricketers listed below represented other teams the information included is solely for their career with Rhodesia, including matches played by the "Rhodesian Invitational XI".

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Cricketers

NameFirstLastAppsFirstLastAppsNotes
First-classList A
Scotty Adamson 1931/321931/325---
David Alers ---1976/771976/771Nephew of Charles and Robert Wooler.
Jock Anderson 1904/051909/102---
Peter Anderson 1950/511950/516-
Allan Armstrong 1938/391938/391-
Teek Arnold 1924/251927/283---
Don Arnott 1954/551961/6228---Father of Kevin Arnott.
Roy Ashburner 1947/481950/517
Laurence Ashburnham 1909/101909/101---
Ken Austin 1927/281946/475
Jack Bain 1922/231922/231
Jeremy Baldwin 1949/501956/5719
Guy Barber 1956/571959/602-
Brian Barbour 1971/721978/79371971/721978/798
David Bawden 1975/761977/7871974/751976/772
Brian Baxter 1967/681967/681---
Tinker Beets 1960/611961/624-
Sandy Bell 1938/391938/391-
Martin Benkenstein 1970/711975/76151972/731975/764Father of Brett, Boyd and Dale Benkenstein.
Brian Bennett 1964/651967/684-
Robert Bentley 1978/791978/798-
Harry Birrell 1957/581959/607-Father of Adrian Birrell and uncle of Warne Rippon.
Charles Blanckenberg 1908/091908/091-
William Blanckenberg 1904/051904/051-
Colin Bland 1956/571968/6957-
Nigel Boast 1930/311936/372-
Thomas Bourdillon 1909/101924/255---Brother of Victor and grandfather of Paul Bourdillon.
Terence Bowes 1971/721974/7541971/721971/721Also represented Rhodesia in rugby union.
Brendan Boyd 1975/761975/761-
Chin Bradley 1922/231924/253---
Frank Brooks 1909/101922/232---Brother of Freddie Brooks.
Freddie Brooks 1904/051909/102-Also played rugby union for England. Brother of Frank Brooks.
Lennox Brown 1946/471947/488---
Robin Brown 1976/771978/7971977/781977/781
James Buchanan 1945/461953/5410-
Graham Bunyard 1962/631962/631---
Rikki Cameron 1968/691968/691---
Aidan Campbell 1924/251929/304-
Hamish Campbell-Rodger 1924/251931/328-
Allen Carew 1946/471950/5112-Brother of Bernard Carew.
Bernard Carew 1948/491953/5411-Brother of Allen Carew.
Peter Carlstein 1967/681978/79431972/731977/789
James Carse 1977/781978/7961978/791978/791
Bob Catterall 1924/251924/251-
Thomas Chapman 1952/531952/535-
Jack Charsley 1935/361945/466-
Jonathan Clarke 1966/671969/7015-
Benjamin Chimowitz 1945/461945/461-
Paddy Clift 1971/721978/79601972/731977/7814
Harry Coker 1909/101909/101-
Douglas Cornish 1946/471946/471-
Dalton Cornwall 1960/611960/611-
Ronald Coventry 1953/541957/5817-
Austen Cowper 1922/231924/253-
Bob Crisp 1929/301930/312
Arthur Curle 1922/231922/231Brother of Gerald Curle,
Kevin Curran 1947/481954/556Father of Kevin Curran, uncle of Patrick Curran and grandfather of Thomas Curran.
Patrick Curran ---1976/771976/771Nephew of Kevin Curran, Snr. and cousin of Kevin Curran.
Frank Davidson 1938/391938/392-Brother of Donald and Thomas Davidson.
Thomas Davidson 1938/391938/391-Brother of Donald and Frank Davidson.
Marshall Davies 1950/511956/5720-
Brian Davison 1967/681978/79901970/711978/7921
Tony de Caila 1961/621973/7434-
Trefon Deftereos 1957/581960/614-
Hilary de Grandhomme 1946/471949/504-Uncle of Laurence de Grandhomme and great-uncle of Colin de Grandhomme.
Jimmy Dell 1952/531952/534-
Alexander Den 1935/361935/361-Father of Gordon Den, father-in-law of Rory Ervine and grandfather of Craig, Ryan and Sean Ervine.
Gordon Den 1963/641963/642-Son of Alexander Den, brother-in-law of Rory Ervine and uncle of Craig, Ryan and Sean Ervine.
Neville Deudney 1966/671966/673-
Ronald de Villiers 1961/621961/621-
Dicky Dickinson 1929/301929/304-Father of Vernon Dickinson.
Vernon Dickinson 1955/561964/6520-Son of Dicky Dickinson.
Steve Dinsdale 1969/701969/701
Edward Dollar 1927/281929/304
Howard Downey 1947/481947/481
Chris Duckworth 1954/551962/6337
Barry Dudleston 1976/771978/79201976/771978/796
Colin Duff 1904/051909/102---Also represented Rhodesia in rugby union. Brother of Benjamin Duff.
Thomas Dunk 1969/701978/7913---
Jackie du Preez 1961/621978/791101970/711978/7918
Norman Dyer 1946/471946/472-
Don Elliott 1922/231922/231-
Desmond Evans 1972/731973/7441973/741973/741
Harry Evans 1938/391945/464-
Allan Fletcher 1976/771976/774-Brother of Duncan Fletcher and Ann Grant.
Duncan Fletcher 1969/701978/69781970/711977/7818Brother of Allan Fletcher and Ann Grant.
Gil Fletcher 1927/281927/281-
Howard Gardiner 1964/651975/76541970/711975/7611
Peter Geach 1978/791978/792-
George Gemmell 1922/231924/252-
Scotty Gloak 1924/251924/251-
Jackie Grant 1931/321931/325-Brother of Frederick and Rolph Grant
Peter Green 1927/281927/281-
Geoff Griffin 1961/621962/637-
Ian Grimmer 1950/511950/511-
Ray Gripper 1957/581971/72811970/711971/723Father of Trevor Gripper.
Ian Haig 1960/611966/6726
Peter Halkett 1961/621961/621-
William Hancock 1904/051904/051-
Cecil Harris 1946/471954/5532-Twin brother of Mervyn Harris.
Mervyn Harris 1949/501949/501Twin brother of Cecil Harris.
Ronald Hayes 1946/471946/473
Jack Hayward 1927/281938/3916
Roger Henderson 1961/621961/621
Norman Henwood 1908/091908/091Brother of Pelham Henwood.
Pelham Henwood 1909/101909/102-Brother of Norman Henwood.
Jack Heron 1968/691978/79321973/741978/7912Father of Clint Heron.
Wally Hitzeroth 1954/551961/625-
Kenneth Hodnett 1976/771976/7711976/771977/782Brother of William Hodnett.
William Hodnett 1962/631962/631-Brother of Kenneth Hodnett.
Vince Hogg 1971/721978/79201975/761977/786
George Hopley 1922/231922/231
Bernard Horton 1975/761977/78161975/761978/797
David Houghton 1978/791978/797Brother of William Houghton.
Michael Huckle 1966/671966/671Father of Adam Huckle.
Arnold Hyde 1927/281946/4719
Victor Hyde 1931/321931/322
Vio Irvine 1936/371936/371
Robin Jackman 1972/731976/77331972/731975/769
John Johnson 1945/461945/462
Peter Johnson 1946/471952/5314-
Robin Jones 1975/761975/763-
Cedric Jonker 1978/791978/793-
Richard Kaschula 1970/711977/78311970/711977/786Cousin of Nathaniel Kaschula.
Rodney Keast 1960/611963/643-
Herbert Keigwin 1909/101909/102-
Clive Kemp 1955/561922/236-
Robert Kennedy 1945/461945/461
Michael Kettle -1974/751974/751
Lloyd Koch 1958/591960/616-
Teddy Lang 1922/231922/231-
Errol Laughlin 1969/701970/7110-
Godfrey Lawrence 1952/531965/6666-Father of Stephen Lawrence.
Desmond Leather 1964/651964/651-
Michael Lee 1957/581957/585-
Walter Lee 1929/301929/301-
John Leibbrandt 1947/481951/5216-
David Lewis 1945/461963/6474-
Gerald Linnell 1904/051904/051-
Bruce McBride 1952/531954/557-Brother of Robert McBride.
Forbes McDonald 1946/471948/4914-
Peter MacKenzie 1966/671967/682-
Roy McLoughlin 1966/671970/717-
John McPhun 1959/601971/72321970/711971/723Represented Rhodesia in field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Russell MacTavish 1964/651964/651-
Dave McVey -1970/711970/712
Mervyn Mansell 1936/371936/361-Brother of Percy Mansell.
Percy Mansell 1936/371959/6056-Brother of Mervyn Mansell.
Tony Marillier -1975/761975/761Father of Doug, Eian and Stephan Marillier.
Sidney Martin 1947/481949/509-Father of Hugh Martin and uncle of Arthur, Cyril and Hugh Tayfield.
Ronald Michell 1936/371936/371-
James Mitchell 1969/701978/79471971/721978/7912
Hendrik Moll 1930/311936/377-
Howard Montgomery 1950/511950/511-
Frederick Morgan 1922/231929/306-
Dudley Morris 1936/371936/371-Brother of Edgar Morris.
Edgar Morris 1945/461945/461-Brother of Dudley Morris.
David Murray 1950/511950/512-
Henry Myles 1936/371936/371-
David Napier 1954/551966/6718-Nephew of Mark Napier.
Mark Napier 1935/361947/4810-Brother of William Napier and uncle of David Napier.
William Napier 1929/301931/322Brother of Mark Napier.
Bob Newson 1945/461949/5010
Reginald Noble 1938/391946/4710--
Denis O'Connell-Jones 1947/481957/5814--
Peter Oldham 1949/501959/602--
Brian Oldrieve 1970/711970/7161970/711970/712
Ronald Oliver 1927/281927/281-
Sydney Olver 1946/471946/471-
Pat O'Reilly 1929/301930/315-
Edward Parker 1958/591969/7038--
Wilfred Parry 1935/361935/361-
Joe Partridge 1951/521966/6758-
Theo Passaportis 1946/471949/502-
Harold Paton 1954/551958/598-
Thomas Pattinson 1935/361935/361--
Arthur Pattison 1931/321931/325-
G Payne 1909/101909/101-
Noel Peck 1968/691968/693-
Gerald Peckover 1977/781978/79111978/791978/791
Peter Peiser 1922/231922/231-
Cecil Pfaff 1909/101909/101-
Tony Pithey 1950/511968/6965-Brother of David Pithey.
David Pithey 1956/571965/6625-Brother of Tony Pithey.
Connie Pretorius 1946/471952/5315-
Mike Procter 1970/711975/76461970/711975/7612Son of Woodrow Procter, brother of Anthony Procter and cousin of Andrew Procter.
Michael Quinn 1931/321931/325-Brother of Neville Quinn.
Philip Rabinson 1922/231922/232-
David Rees 1950/511952/5316-
CP Richardson 1904/051904/051-
Russell Ridgway 1927/281927/281
Lance Roberts 1929/301929/301-
Robert Robertson 1961/621961/622Brother of Stuart Robertson.
Stuart Robertson 1968/691978/79741970/711978/7918Brother of Robert Robertson.
Leo Robinson 1904/051909/103Brother of Cyril Robinson and father of Victor Robinson.
Victor Robinson 1922/231931/327
John Roothman 1950/511952/5310-
Babe Saunders 1927/281927/281-
David Seagrave 1970/711971/725---
John Shepherd 1975/761975/7631975/761975/761
John Sierra 1950/511950/515-
Stewart Sim 1929/301929/305---
Sandy Singleton 1946/471949/509---
Michael Slaven 1953/541955/565---Brother of Francis Slaven.
Jock Speight 1927/281929/302-
GM Stephenson 1908/091908/091-
Denis Streak 1976/771978/7981978/791978/791Father of Heath Streak.
Charles Stuart 1904/051904/051-
Peter Swart 1965/661965/661---
Thomas Symington 1929/301930/316-
Walter Taberer 1904/051909/103-Brother of Henry Taberer.
Keith Tattersall 1973/741976/77141973/741976/776
Hugh Tayfield 1947/481948/497---Brother of Arthur and Cyril Tayfield, nephew of Sidney Martin and cousin of Hugh Martin.
Kenneth Teague 1949/501949/501---
Jock Thompson 1927/281935/3610---
Bryan Thorn 1976/771977/786---
Denis Tomlinson 1927/281947/4824---Brother of Raymond Tomlinson.
Raymond Tomlinson 1927/281929/303---Brother of Denis Tomlinson.
Kenneth Tonkin 1969/701969/702---
FH Townsend 1922/231922/231---
Derrick Townshend 1967/681968/695---Brother of Trevor Townshend.
Trevor Townshend 1976/771977/7831976/771976/771Brother of Derrick Townshend.
John Traicos 1967/681978/79471973/741977/787
Albert Tummell 1904/051904/051---
Robert Ullyett 1957/581967/6847Represented Rhodesia in field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Father of Kevin Ullyett.
Leigh Walkden 1946/471946/471---
Ross Walker 1946/471946/471---
John Wallace 1949/501954/5519---Father of Peter Wallace.
John Wallace 1966/671966/672-
Peter Wallace 1977/781977/783-Son of John Wallace.
Derek Walters 1951/521951/521---
Arthur Ward 1936/371936/371---
Jackie Ward 1957/581957/582---
Huntsman Williams 1966/671969/708---
Neville Williams 1963/641967/687---
Jutty Willing 1929/301929/302---
Ronald Willson 1961/621961/623---
Paul Winslow 1956/571961/6220---Son of Charles Winslow and grandson of Lyndhurst Winslow.
Brian Wishart ---1974/751974/751
Frederick Wood 1922/231922/231---Brother of William Wood.
William Wood 1924/251929/308---
Charles Wooler 1951/521956/578---

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