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South Africa

Full name Basil George von Brandis Melle

Born March 31, 1891, Somerset West, Cape Province

Died January 8, 1966, Orchards, Johannesburg, Transvaal (aged 74 years 283 days)

Major teams Hampshire, Oxford University, Transvaal, Western Province

Batting style Right-hand bat

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
First-class 62 101 9 2535 145 27.55 3 13 33 0
Bowling averages
Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 5w 10
First-class 62 6252 2931 114 7/48 25.71 2.81 54.8 9 1
Career statistics
First-class span 1908/09 - 1923/24
Profile

Basil Melle was one of the first exponents of leg theory.

Notes

Father of M.G. (Transvaal, Western Province).

Country Fixtures Country Results
SABP XI v England XI at Bloemfontein
Nov 6
SABP XI v England XI at Kimberley
Nov 8
SAf A v England XI at Bloemfontein
Nov 10 (14:30 local, 12:30 GMT)
South Africa v England at Johannesburg
Nov 13 (18:00 local, 16:00 GMT)
South Africa v England at Centurion
Nov 15 (14:30 local, 12:30 GMT)
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