Russell Endean
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William Russell Endean (31 May 1924 – 28 June 2003) was a South African cricketer who played in 28 Test matches from 1951 to 1958.
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Born | (1924-05-31)31 May 1924 Johannesburg, Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 June 2003(2003-06-28) (aged 79) Kingston upon Thames, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-Keeper Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 16 August 1951 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 28 February 1958 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 November 2022 |
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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]