South Africa / Players
Full name Omar Henry
Born January 23, 1952, Stellenbosch, Cape Province
Current age 57 years 306 days
Major teams Scotland, South Africa, Boland, Orange Free State, Western Province, Western Province (SACB)
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 34 | 17.66 | 173 | 30.63 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 10.00 | 26 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 131 | 200 | 33 | 4566 | 125 | 27.34 | 5 | 20 | 129 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 153 | 132 | 24 | 2282 | 73* | 21.12 | 0 | 9 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 4 | 427 | 189 | 3 | 2/56 | 2/56 | 63.00 | 2.65 | 142.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 3 | 3 | 149 | 125 | 2 | 1/31 | 1/31 | 62.50 | 5.03 | 74.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 131 | 27060 | 11151 | 443 | 7/22 | 25.17 | 2.47 | 61.0 | 22 | 3 | |||
| List A | 153 | 6680 | 4166 | 105 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 39.67 | 3.74 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | South Africa v India at Durban, Nov 13-17, 1992 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v India at Cape Town, Jan 2-6, 1993 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Mar 2, 1992 scorecard |
| Last ODI | West Indies v South Africa at Port of Spain, Apr 11, 1992 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1973/74 - 1993/94 |
| List A span | 1978/79 - 1993/94 |
Omar Henry was unlucky in that the bulk of his career coincided with the dying years of apartheid and, so he did not get his chance on the international stage until he was 40 (he did represent South Africa against rebel touring sides in the 1980s). He was past his best when he played his three Tests and three ODIs, but gave glimpses of why he had taken 434 first-class wickets at 24.97 with his slow left-armers. The first non-white to play for South Africa, the wiry Henry also did much to break down the colour barrier in sport in the 1970s and 1980s. After retiring he went into commentary and coaching, eventually becoming South Africa's chairman of selectors.
Martin Williamson
- Made in Ireland - and England's overseas World Cup six (Sep 10, 2006)
- Moles on four-man shortlist for Scotland job (Dec 17, 2004)
- Other side of the rainbow (Dec 16, 2004)
- Omar Henry replaced as chairman of selectors (Dec 7, 2004)
- Upwards on the learning curve (Dec 3, 2004)
Jun 10, 2002
Omar Henry, the RSA Convenor of Selectors
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Jun 10, 2002
Omar Henry, Convenor of Selectors, Gerald Majola, Chief Executive UCBSA and new coach Eric Simons
© Western Province Cricket Association
Jan 19, 1999
Sandeep Patil handing over the bat of friendship to O Henry SA captain
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