Full Name

Michael George Melle

Born

June 03, 1930, Forest Town, Johannesburg, Transvaal

Died

December 28, 2003, Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, (aged 73y 208d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

Michael Melle was a quick right-arm bowler who took 5 for 113 on his debut against Australia at Johannesburg in 1949-50. He toured England in 1951, taking 50 wickets but was restricted after undergoing an operation during the series. He played only one Test that summer, taking 4 for 9 at The Oval. In Australia and New Zealand in 1952-53 he took another 14 Test wickets, and at Launceston took a career-best 9 for 22.
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Michael Melle Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests712468178.5000040
FC5268205445911.3302-220

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests7121667851266/719/16632.733.0664.1120
FC52-959039901609/22-24.932.4959.9-62
Michael George Melle

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Test

Debut/Last Matches of Michael Melle

Recent Matches of Michael Melle

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Sth Africans vs Central D0*0/4318-Mar-1953New PlymouthOTHER
Sth Africans vs Canterbury27*1/79 & 0/1528-Feb-1953ChristchurchFC
Sth Africans vs Otago53/17 & 0/1924-Feb-1953DunedinFC
Sth Africans vs South Aust2*4/106 & 1/7014-Feb-1953AdelaideFC
Sth Africans vs Victoria3 & 01/5831-Jan-1953MelbourneFC

Photos of Michael Melle

The 1951 South African tour party to England