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Full name Denis Warburton Begbie
Born December 12, 1914, Middelburg, Transvaal
Current age 93 years 252 days
Major teams South Africa,Transvaal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak googly
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
5
7
0
138
48
19.71
0
0
1
2
0
First-class
58
85
9
2727
207*
35.88
6
8
27
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
5
4
160
130
1
1/38
1/38
130.00
4.87
160.0
0
0
0
First-class
58
4407
2085
88
7/96
23.69
2.83
50.0
5
2
Career statistics
Test debut
South Africa v England at Durban, Dec 16-20, 1948 scorecard
Last Test
South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, Mar 3-6, 1950 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1933/34 - 1949/50
Profile
A quick-scoring batsman and useful slow bowler, Denis Begbie had just established himself in the Transvaal side when World War Two arrived, and it undoubtedly robbed him of some of his best years. He had to wait until 1947, by which time he was 33, for international recognition when he toured England after a productive domestic season. Despite enjoying a good summer - he scored 612 runs at 30.60 - he did not win a place in the Test side. His debut finally came in 1948-49 by which time he was past his best. In five Tests - three against England that year and two more against Australia the following summer - he failed to make any impression with a highest score of 48. Martin Williamson
