Tertius Bosch

Tertius Bosch (14 March 1966 in Vereeniging, Transvaal – 14 February 2000 in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test and two ODIs in 1992.

Tertius Bosch
Personal information
Full nameTertius Bosch
Born(1966-03-14)14 March 1966
Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa
Died14 February 2000(2000-02-14) (aged 33)
Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsCorbin Bosch (son)
Ethan Bosch (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 236)18 April 1992 v West Indies
Last Test18 April 1992 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 18)29 February 1992 v New Zealand
Last ODI12 April 1992 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1986/87–1993/94Northern Transvaal
1994/95–1997/98Natal
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 1 2 68 80
Runs scored 5 – 372 91
Batting average – – 8.08 6.50
100s/50s –/– –/– –/– –/–
Top score 5* – 31 19*
Balls bowled 237 51 11914 3869
Wickets 3 – 210 105
Bowling average 34.66 – 27.56 24.18
5 wickets in innings – – 7 1
10 wickets in match – n/a 1 n/a
Best bowling 2/31 – 7/75 5/56
Catches/stumpings –/– –/– 20/– 10/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 25 August 2012

Cricketing career

A fast-medium bowler, Bosch was educated at Hanhaver Laerskool and Veereniging Hoerskool, toured England and the Netherlands in 1982 with the South African Country Districts U/16s team and was named in the South African Country Districts Nuffield XI in 1983.[1] He made his first-class debut in the 1986/1987 season, for Northern Transvaal B against Eastern Province B while studying for a dental degree at the University of Pretoria.[2]

Bosch made his Test debut in South Africa's first Test match following their readmission to international cricket, against West Indies at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on 18 April 1992, and his One Day International debut on 29 February 1992, against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland.

Death

Bosch's official cause of death was Guillain–Barré syndrome. In 200 Bosch's sister applied successfully to the supreme court to stop his widow from inheriting the estate. In 2005, his body was removed from Queensburgh cemetery for exhumation. His siblings hired private investigators and there were claims he suspected his wife of infidelity and had hired investigators to monitor her.[3]

Bosch's son Corbin Bosch is a current South African first-class cricketer.

See also

References
  1. Partridge, Heydenrych & Sichel, p. 206.
  2. "Tertius Bosch passes away". ESPNcricinfo. February 14, 2000.
  3. "Bosch post mortem suggests poisoning". ESPNcricinfo. August 8, 2001.

Sources
  • Partidge, T., Heydenrych, F. & Sichel, P. (ed.) (1987) The 1987 Protea Cricket Annual of South Africa, South African Cricket Union: Cape Town.
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