Mike Procter dead at 77

[SeamUp]

Last FC game as coach of Natal at 42/43

 

[Chin Music]

RIP. A bit before my time, but clearly a wonderful player.

 

[howitzer]

Also great that he was one of those players carrying on giving back from this era in the FC game. Only retired as player when coaching for Natal in 88/89 at 42/43

Last FC game

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I assume he was exclusively bowling off-spin by that point.

 

[Coronis]

I assume he was exclusively bowling off-spin by that point.

His last English season was 81, he stopped playing in SA after 83-84, before coming back for 2 matches in 87-88 and 1 in 88-89.

 

[SeamUp]

His last English season was 81, he stopped playing in SA after 83-84, before coming back for 2 matches in 87-88 and 1 in 88-89.

Was that vs Windies rebels?

Think he coached FS the season before this as his first coaching job.

 

[Stefan9]

RIP Mike

 

[Days of Grace]

Can anyone put up his County championship stats?

 

[SeamUp]

Don't think it's exclusively County Champ as I imagine some tour games might be in there.

 

[Line and Length]

I doubt cricket has seen a more complete all-rounder. RIP

 

[Zinzan]

Last FC game as coach of Natal at 42/43

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Wow, played FC cricket with Cronje who would have been a 19 year old at the time, who'd have thought!

 

[Silver Silva]

Last FC game as coach of Natal at 42/43

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Why did they only play 3 day FC cricket match ?

And wow that's an insane over rate that they played at ..349 overs in 3 days..

In current day Test cricket you would be lucky to get 360 overs in 4 days.

 

[Coronis]

Why did they only play 3 day FC cricket match ?

And wow that's an insane over rate that they played at ..349 overs in 3 days..

In current day Test cricket you would be lucky to get 360 overs in 4 days.

First class matches are often played over 3 or 4 days

 

[Marius]

Why did they only play 3 day FC cricket match ?

And wow that's an insane over rate that they played at ..349 overs in 3 days..

In current day Test cricket you would be lucky to get 360 overs in 4 days.

The County Championship was exclusively played over three days until the 1980s.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Surely Indian supporters aren't pretending they're upset at this news. They burned effigies of the man ffs.

Yes, truly the most pressing matter that needs to be discussed when the man's passed. Most pathetic specimen on the forum.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Mark Nicholas is a wonderful writer for someone whose commentary seems so fabricated. Great tribute:

Mike Procter, runaway dream

There were few feats the late great South African allrounder could not achieve on a cricket field. He was an action-hero come to life

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[SeamUp]

Knott c Procter b Barlow

 

[Coronis]

Knott c Procter b Barlow

Almost forgot he was a top notch slipper too.

 

[BazBall21]

RIP. Great cricketer. High value and entertaining. Always spoke with such dignity when reflecting on his international career being effectively lost as well.

 

[AndrewB]

The County Championship was exclusively played over three days until the 1980s.

Yes, they played a small number of 4-day games from 1988-1992, and switched to all 4-day in 1993.

 

[Line and Length]

RIP. Great cricketer. High value and entertaining. Always spoke with such dignity when reflecting on his international career being effectively lost as well.

True. He, like another great all-rounder in Keith Miller, held cricket in its true perspective when viewing life in general.