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Both never played Int’ test cricket for one reason or another and regarded highly.
Van der Bijl average 16.54
Bart king average 15.66
Van der Bijl average 16.54
Bart king average 15.66
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Bart King vs Van der Bijl
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South Africans' first-class career bowling averages during Isolation (11/3/1970-17/4/1992). Qualification 400 wickets.
van der Bijl 717 wickets @ 16
Procter 1070 @ 20
Hanley 408 @ 20
le Roux 838 @ 21
Rice 898 @ 22
Donald 466 @ 23
Kourie 421 @ 23
Clift 876 @ 24
Kenny Watson 446 @ 24
Jefferies 469 @ 27
Anton Ferreira 583 @ 30
Ontong 836 @ 31
Also: Barlow 368 @ 21, Hobson 374 @ 27.
Unofficial Tests involving South Africa 1982-90. Qualification 25 wickets.
Sylvester Clarke (WI) 37 wickets @ 16
van der Bijl 29 @ 19 (first match a week before 34th birthday)
Rice 28 @ 22
le Roux 59 @ 23
Rackemann (Aus) 34 @ 24
Jefferies 39 @ 29
Kourie 38 @ 33
English first-class bowling averages 1980. Qualification 65 wickets. (This was van der Bijl's only season in English first-class cricket, aged 32)
van der Bijl 85 wickets @ 14.72
Jackman 121 @ 15.40
Marshall 66 @ 17.72
Emburey 75 @ 20.24
Sylvester Clarke 79 @ 21.51
Daniel 67 @ 21.70
Hemmings 77 @ 22.07
Graham Stevenson 72 @ 23.18
Nash 74 @ 23.28
Nick Cook 75 @ 24.74
Tim Lamb 66 @ 26.13
Doshi 101 @ 26.73
Also: Garner 49 @ 13.93, Hadlee 29 @ 14.13, Imran Khan 54 @ 17.90, Procter 51 @ 18.25, Lillee 20 @ 19.55, Rice 39 @ 22.02,
Underwood 61 @ 23.24, Roberts 27 @ 24.33, Holding 44 @ 24.90, Croft 25 @ 27.60, Willis 49 @ 27.87, Botham 40 @ 34.67.
van der Bijl 717 wickets @ 16
Procter 1070 @ 20
Hanley 408 @ 20
le Roux 838 @ 21
Rice 898 @ 22
Donald 466 @ 23
Kourie 421 @ 23
Clift 876 @ 24
Kenny Watson 446 @ 24
Jefferies 469 @ 27
Anton Ferreira 583 @ 30
Ontong 836 @ 31
Also: Barlow 368 @ 21, Hobson 374 @ 27.
Unofficial Tests involving South Africa 1982-90. Qualification 25 wickets.
Sylvester Clarke (WI) 37 wickets @ 16
van der Bijl 29 @ 19 (first match a week before 34th birthday)
Rice 28 @ 22
le Roux 59 @ 23
Rackemann (Aus) 34 @ 24
Jefferies 39 @ 29
Kourie 38 @ 33
English first-class bowling averages 1980. Qualification 65 wickets. (This was van der Bijl's only season in English first-class cricket, aged 32)
van der Bijl 85 wickets @ 14.72
Jackman 121 @ 15.40
Marshall 66 @ 17.72
Emburey 75 @ 20.24
Sylvester Clarke 79 @ 21.51
Daniel 67 @ 21.70
Hemmings 77 @ 22.07
Graham Stevenson 72 @ 23.18
Nash 74 @ 23.28
Nick Cook 75 @ 24.74
Tim Lamb 66 @ 26.13
Doshi 101 @ 26.73
Also: Garner 49 @ 13.93, Hadlee 29 @ 14.13, Imran Khan 54 @ 17.90, Procter 51 @ 18.25, Lillee 20 @ 19.55, Rice 39 @ 22.02,
Underwood 61 @ 23.24, Roberts 27 @ 24.33, Holding 44 @ 24.90, Croft 25 @ 27.60, Willis 49 @ 27.87, Botham 40 @ 34.67.
First-class records of some leading pre-Test and non-Test bowlers from Bart King's time.
Clifford Goodman (WI) 126 wickets @ 10.53. 8.4 wickets per match.
Alec Downes (NZ) 311 @ 14.67. 6.1 wpm.
Palwankar Baloo (India) 179 @ 15.21. 5.4 wpm.
Bart King (USA) 415 @ 15.66. 6.4 wpm.
Frank Tarrant (Aus) 1512 @ 17.49. 4.6 wpm.
Sydney Smith (WI) 955 @ 18.08. 4.5 wpm.
Also: JJ "Kodgee" Kotze (SA) 348 @ 17.86. 4.8 wpm. (Played 3 Tests: 6 wickets @ 40.50)
For comparison: Sydney Barnes (Eng) 719 @ 17.09. 5.4 wpm. (Played 27 Tests: 189 wickets @ 16.43)
Kotze was fast. Goodman and King fast-medium. Downes bowled off-spin; Baloo, Tarrant and Smith slow left-arm.
Clifford Goodman (WI) 126 wickets @ 10.53. 8.4 wickets per match.
Alec Downes (NZ) 311 @ 14.67. 6.1 wpm.
Palwankar Baloo (India) 179 @ 15.21. 5.4 wpm.
Bart King (USA) 415 @ 15.66. 6.4 wpm.
Frank Tarrant (Aus) 1512 @ 17.49. 4.6 wpm.
Sydney Smith (WI) 955 @ 18.08. 4.5 wpm.
Also: JJ "Kodgee" Kotze (SA) 348 @ 17.86. 4.8 wpm. (Played 3 Tests: 6 wickets @ 40.50)
For comparison: Sydney Barnes (Eng) 719 @ 17.09. 5.4 wpm. (Played 27 Tests: 189 wickets @ 16.43)
Kotze was fast. Goodman and King fast-medium. Downes bowled off-spin; Baloo, Tarrant and Smith slow left-arm.
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