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Russell Endean

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Russell Endean
Personal information
Born(1924-05-31)31 May 1924
Johannesburg, Transvaal
Died28 June 2003(2003-06-28) (aged 79)
Kingston upon Thames, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-Keeper Batsman
International information
National side
Test debut16 August 1951 v England
Last Test28 February 1958 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 28 134
Runs scored 1,630 7,757
Batting average 33.95 37.83
100s/50s 3/8 15/34
Top score 162* 247
Balls bowled 102
Wickets 2
Bowling average 36.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/1
Catches/stumpings 41/0 158/13
Source: Cricinfo, 15 November 2022

William Russell Endean (31 May 1924 – 28 June 2003) was a South African cricketer who played in 28 Test matches from 1951 to 1958.

Endean had a part in two highly unusual Test match dismissals: he was the wicket-keeper whom Len Hutton obstructed leading to Hutton's being given out obstructing the field; and Endean himself was given out handled the ball, the first time in Test Cricket history a batsman was dismissed by this method.[1]

He also holds the record for the most runs made before lunch on the first day of a first class match, scoring 197* for Transvaal against Orange Free State at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in the 1954/55 season.[2]

Personal life

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Endean went straight from school into the South African Army, where he served in the Middle East and Italy during the Second World War. Following the end of the war, he became an accountant in Johannesburg, and also played hockey for the South African National team. He met his future wife, Muriel, on a cricket tour of England, and had two sons and a daughter with her.[3]

Retirement

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Endean retired from state cricket at the end of the 1960–1961 season. He then moved to London, and worked as an accountant for BP. He continued to play for MCC in schools games, and also played club cricket for Malden Wanderers. He and his wife lived in Surrey.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The greatest one-day knock of all". ESPN Cricinfo. 31 May 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ "The ACS". Acscricket.com. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Russell Endean". Thetimes.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Russell Endean". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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