John Commins (cricketer, born 1941), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Commins (cricketer, born 1941)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1941

Place of Birth: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 02-Jan-2013

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Eugene Commins (6 November 1941 – 2 January 2013) was a South African cricketer.
He played ten first-class matches for Western Province between 1960 and 1969.Commins, a leg-spin bowler, had a good debut season for Western Province in 1960-61 when he took 22 wickets at an average of 18.50, including his best figures of 5 for 32 against Eastern Province.
However, he played only four more first-class matches over the next eight seasons. He was murdered in Cape Town.
He was the uncle of John Commins who played in the Proteas team in 1994 and 1995.