Peter Heine

Peter Heine

Personal information
Born	28 June 1928 Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Died	4 February 2005 (aged 76) Pretoria, South Africa
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm fast
International information
National side	South African
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 14 61 Runs scored 209 1255 Batting average 9.95 15.12 100s/50s 0/0 0/4 Top score 31 67 Balls bowled 3890 14310 Wickets 58 277 Bowling average 25.08 21.38 5 wickets in innings 4 20 10 wickets in match 0 4 Best bowling 6/58 8/92 Catches/stumpings 8/- 34/-
Source: CricketArchive

Peter Samuel Heine (28 June 1928 – 4 February 2005) was a South African cricketer who played in fourteen Tests from 1955 to 1962. On his Test debut, he took five wickets in the first innings against England at Lord's in 1955.^[1]

A fast bowler renowned for his consummate hostility, he formed a potent Test combination with Neil Adcock. Heine picked up 277 first-class wickets at an average of 21.38, including a haul of 8 for 92 for Orange Free State against Transvaal in Welkom in 1954-55. He played for North-Eastern Transvaal in 1951-52 and 1952-53, Orange Free State in 1953-54 and 1954-55, and Transvaal from 1955-56 to 1964-65.

Heine died on the 4 February 2005 due to cardiac arrest in a private hospital in Pretoria. He was the brother of tennis player Bobbie Heine Miller.

See also

• List of South Africa Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut

References

1. "2nd Test: England v South Africa at Lord's, Jun 23-27, 1955". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2011-12-18.

Notes

• Subramanyam, P. "Peter Heine dead." The Hindu, 6 February 2005.

External links

• The Dutchman and the Avalanche Retrieved 2012-11-13
• Peter Heine on Cricket Archive
• Peter Heine at Cricinfo