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Full name Sidney O'Linn
Born May 5, 1927, Oudtshoorn, Cape Province
Current age 81 years 162 days
Major teams South Africa,Kent,Transvaal,Western Province
Also known as birth registered as Sidney O'Linsky
Batting style Left-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
7
12
1
297
98
27.00
0
2
1
4
0
First-class
92
156
29
4525
120*
35.62
4
29
97
6
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
92
256
119
2
2/14
59.50
2.78
128.0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
England v South Africa at Birmingham, Jun 9-14, 1960 scorecard
Last Test
South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Dec 26-29, 1961 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1945/46 - 1965/66
Profile
Sid O'Linn was an obdurate opening batsman, a capable stand-in wicketkeeper, and a good fielder in any position. He was picked to tour England in 1960 aged 32 after a good domestic season in which he had scored 619 runs at 68.78 for Transvaal. He played in all five Tests, batting at No. 6, making 261 runs at 32.62 with a best of 92 (made in almost six hours) in the third Test at Trent Bridge. He kept his place for the first two Tests against New Zealand in 1961-62 but was dropped after two poor performances. Between 1951 and 1954 he was deputy to Godfrey Evans at Kent, making 26 appearances for them. He also played top-flight football for Charlton Athletic, one of several South Africans who represented for the club in that period. He made one full international appearance at football for South Africa in 1947.
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