Neil Adcock

Neil Adcock
Personal information
Born8 March 1931
Died6 January 2013(2013-01-06) (aged 81)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut11 December 1953 v New Zealand
Last Test16 February 1962 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 26 99
Runs scored 146 451
Batting average 5.40 5.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 24 41
Balls bowled 6,391 19,708
Wickets 104 405
Bowling average 21.10 17.25
5 wickets in innings 5 19
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 6/43 8/39
Catches/stumpings 4/– 24/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 December 2020

Neil Amwin Treharne Adcock (8 March 1931 – 6 January 2013) was a South African international cricketer who played in 26 Test matches. A tall aggressive fast bowler, he could lift the ball sharply off a length. He was the first South African fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets.