Henry Promnitz

Henry Louis Ernest Promnitz (23 February 1904 in King William's Town, Cape Province – 7 September 1983 in East London, Cape Province) was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in the 1927-28 series against England.[1]

Henry Promnitz
Cricket information
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm slow
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 45
Runs scored 14 592
Batting average 3.50 11.83
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 5 50
Balls bowled 528 8518
Wickets 8 150
Bowling average 20.12 23.80
5 wickets in innings 1 8
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 5/58 7/101
Catches/stumpings 2/- 19/-

A right-arm slow bowler who bowled a mixture of off and leg spin, he took five wickets in the first innings (figures of 37-14-58-5) on his Test debut against England in Johannesburg.[2] He took three wickets in the Second Test, but then lost his place to the pace bowler Arthur Ochse.

He represented Border from 1924-25 to 1927-28, Griqualand West from 1928-29 to 1932-33, and Orange Free State from 1933-34 to 1936-37. His best match figures came in his second match, for Border against Eastern Province in 1925-26, when he took 6 for 55 and 5 for 46.[3] His best innings figures were 7 for 101 for Griqualand West against Natal in 1931-32.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Louis Promnitz". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. "1st Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Dec 24-27, 1927". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  3. Eastern Province v Border, 1925-26
  4. Griqualand West v Natal, 1931-32
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