Hylton Ackerman

For his son, also named Hylton Ackerman, see H. D. Ackerman.
Hylton Ackerman
Personal information
Full name Hylton Michael Ackerman
Born 28 April 1947(1947-04-28)
Springs, Transvaal
Died 2 September 2009(2009-09-02) (aged 62)
Cape Town, South Africa
Batting style left/bat
Bowling style right/medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 234
Runs scored 12219
Batting average 32.49
100s/50s 20/60
Top score 208
Balls bowled
Wickets 32
Bowling average 43.75
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/61
Catches/stumpings
Source: [1], September 2009

Hylton Michael Ackerman (28 April 1947 - 2 September 2009) was a South African first class cricketer who played for Western Province in the 1970s.

He attended Dale College Boy's High School where he was headboy. His son, Hylton D. Ackerman, played test cricket for South Africa.

During his 234 first class games, the left-handed batsman had a stint with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. Ackerman never had the opportunity to play test cricket due to the 1970-92 sports boycott protesting the apartheid policies of the South African government.[1]

He died in Cape Town, aged 62.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The day apartheid was hit for six" - Sydney Morning Herald, 23 August 2008
  2. ^ "Hylton Ackerman dies aged 62". cricinfo.com. 2009-09-02. http://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/423011.html. Retrieved 2009-09-02. 

External links

squad – Rest of the World XI in Australia 1971/72