Harry Cave
Henry Butler Cave (10 October 1922 – 15 September 1989), known as Harry Cave, was a New Zealand international cricketer who captained New Zealand in nine of his 19 Test matches.[1]
 Cave in 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Henry Butler Cave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 October 1922 Wanganui, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 September 1989 (aged 66) Wanganui, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 46) | 11 June 1949 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 3 July 1958 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic career
He played for Wellington from 1945/46 to 1949/50, then when the Central Districts side was formed he played for them from 1950/51 to 1958/59, captaining the side from 1953/54 until he retired.
In 1952/53 he and Ian Leggat added 239 for the ninth wicket for Central Districts against Otago in Dunedin.
International career
He toured England in 1949 and 1958, and Pakistan and India in 1955/56, when he captained the side in all eight Tests. He was captain in the First Test against the West Indies in 1955/56, missed the Second Test, then returned for the Third and Fourth Tests under the captaincy of John Reid. In the Fourth Test in Auckland, he took four wickets in each innings to help New Zealand to its first Test victory.[2]
References
- "Houghton's Hyderabad heroics". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- New Zealand v West Indies, Auckland 1955–56. Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved on 27 May 2018.
External links
Media related to Harry Cave at Wikimedia Commons- Cave, Henry Butler at DNZB
- Harry Cave at ESPNcricinfo
- From Leonard to Harry: the Cave family legacy at nzcricketmuseum.co.nz
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| Preceded by Geoff Rabone |
New Zealand national cricket captain 1955/6 |
Succeeded by John Reid |