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Gary Bricknell

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Gary Bricknell
Personal information
Full name
Gary Arthur Bricknell
Born(1954-08-13)13 August 1954
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Died25 March 1977(1977-03-25) (aged 22)
Keetmanshoop, South West Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975/76–1976/77Western Province
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 190
Batting average 19.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 34
Balls bowled 3,429
Wickets 58
Bowling average 21.37
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/55
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2022

Gary Arthur Bricknell (13 August 1954 – 25 March 1977) was a South African first-class cricketer who played for Western Province in Section B and Section A of the Currie Cup.

A left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he spent most of his time in Section B. Twice however, in 1976/77, he was promoted to Western Province's Section A side, but struggled in the stronger competition, taking just four wickets at 52.25.[1] He still finished the season as the equal fifth most prolific first-class wicket taker in the country, with 35 victims.[2] In a match at the De Beers Diamond Oval against Griqualand West that season, he had statistically the best performance of his career, with innings figures of 6–55 and 2–14.[3]

On 25 March 1977, at Keetmanshoop in South West Africa, just two weeks after his last first-class appearance, Bricknell was killed in a train crash.[4] He had been on the train with his South African Army regiment, on his way to serve in the Border War. As of 2024, he is the last first-class cricketer to be killed on active military service.

References

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  1. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Gary Bricknell". CricketArchive.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling in South Africa for 1976/77 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive.
  3. ^ "Griqualand West v Western Province B". CricketArchive.
  4. ^ "Obituaries in 1977". Wisden.
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