Colin Snedden

Colin Snedden
Cricket information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 9
Runs scored - 44
Batting average - 8.80
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score - 14
Balls bowled 96 2040
Wickets - 31
Bowling average - 25.41
5 wickets in innings - 1
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling - 6/59
Catches/stumpings -/- 7/-
Source: Cricinfo

Born in Auckland, he played first-class cricket for the Auckland cricket team. A tall and strongly built man who bowled quick off-breaks,[1] he played one match before the Second World War, then resumed his career eight seasons later in 1946–47.

The New Zealand Test team, Christchurch, March 1947. Colin Snedden is third from the left in the middle row. Seated in front of him are Jack Cowie and Walter Hadlee.

He took five wickets against Otago then eight wickets against Canterbury, including 6 for 59 off 34 overs in the second innings.[2]

He was selected for the single Test for New Zealand against England, at Christchurch in March 1947. Five other New Zealanders made their debut in the same match. New Zealand declared their first innings at 345 for 9; Snedden was the number 11 batsman so did not bat. He bowled 16 overs, but the third and fourth days were washed out, and the match was abandoned as a draw.

He played a few matches in the next two seasons before retiring.

Following his retirement from cricket, Snedden was a radio commentator for many years.

His father, Nessie Snedden, and brother, Warwick Snedden, both played first-class cricket; Warwick's son, Martin Snedden, played in 25 Tests and 93 One Day Internationals for New Zealand.

On the death of Eric Tindill on 1 August 2010, Snedden became the oldest surviving New Zealand Test cricketer. On 24 April 2011, he died in his sleep at the age of 93.[3]

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