Harry Cave

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Harry Cave
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Harry Cave
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm medium
Tests First-class
Matches 19 117
Runs scored 229 2187
Batting average 8.80 16.08
100s/50s -/- 2/3
Top score 22* 118
Balls bowled 4074 25520
Wickets 34 362
Bowling average 43.14 23.93
5 wickets in innings - 13
10 wickets in match - 1
Best bowling 4/21 7/31
Catches/stumpings 8/- 70/-

Test debut: 11 June 1949
Last Test: 3 July 1958
Source: [1]

Henry "Harry" Butler Cave (born 10 October 1922 in Wanganui, New Zealand; died 15 September 1989 in Wanganui) was a New Zealand cricketer who captained New Zealand in nine of his nineteen Tests.

In 1952-53 he and Ian Leggat added 239 for the ninth wicket for the Central Districts against the Otago in Dunedin.

Preceded by
Geoff Rabone
New Zealand national cricket captain
1955/6
Succeeded by
John Reid

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