Mike Procter dead at 77

[ataraxia]

One of the great all-rounders, with a phenomenal record in county cricket surely matched only by Grace, Hirst, Sobers, Imran, and Hadlee. RIP

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

RIP

 

[smash84]

Just read about him on Cricinfo. One of the great all rounders who never really got the chance to prove himself at the international level. Fantastic county and domestic cricket record. RIP

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah his FC record suggests he could have been one of the all-time great all-rounders, & like Imran good enough to play Tests as a pure batsman or bowler.

Also pretty insane to take 41 wickets @15 in the 7 tests he did play.

RIP.

 

[honestbharani]

RIP

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Also pretty insane to take 41 wickets @15 in the 7 tests he did play.

RIP.

Insane to also score SIX consecutive first class centuries. Only other players to do so were CB Fry and that Bradman chap.

 

[capt_Luffy]

RIP

Alongside Pollock and Barry Richards, Procter was definitely the biggest lose of Test cricket due to apartheid.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

RIP

Alongside Pollock and Barry Richards, Procter was definitely the biggest lose of Test cricket due to apartheid.

Vintcent van der Bijl as well, I suspect.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Vintcent van der Bijl as well, I suspect.

And Clive Rice

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

 

[Arachnodouche]

Just read about him on Cricinfo. One of the great all rounders who never really got the chance to prove himself at the international level. Fantastic county and domestic cricket record. RIP

He had a poignant reply to a question about what could've been: "what's a Test career compared to the suffering of millions of people?"

 

[Socerer 01]

bloody legend and by all accounts a great human too

may he rip

 

[Aidan11]

I remember that spell of 4 wickets in 5 balls (including the hat trick) very well.

Shame he wasn't able to play more tests than he did.

 

[SeamUp]

RIP Proccie

ARs that can bat top 6/7 and score 100s as well as contribute with the ball are priceless. SA were lucky to produce Goddard, Barlow, Procter, Rice who are all passed on now. Then came McMillan and Kallis.

You ain't seen nothing like the mighty Mike Procter

Colourful, swashbuckling and devastatingly good, Procter was an allrounder to rank with any in history

www.thecricketmonthly.com

 

[Gnske]

Didn't even know he was sick

 

[Heboric]

Sad news

RIP

 

[a massive zebra]

One of the great all-rounders, with a phenomenal record in county cricket surely matched only by Grace, Hirst, Sobers, Imran, and Hadlee. RIP

And Rhodes.

RIP.

 

[jcas0167]

Sad news. I remember Glenn Turner who played county cricket through the 70's and early 80's rated Proctor's batting ahead of Botham's and he was obviously a top bowler too. Unique style bowling off the wrong foot. Would have been a huge star today. Was a popular figure as coach when South Africa returned to international cricket. RIP.

 

[Coronis]

RIP.

My personal favourite all time player.

A lesser known fact - he also hit six consecutive sixes off one bowler (Dennis Breakwell) in a county match. 2 sixes to end his first over, then 4 to begin the next.

 

[SeamUp]

Was still posting all his great cricketing memories on Facebook.