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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, aged 19, 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.

In January 2013, Commins was murdered in Cape Town, aged 71. He was the uncle of John Commins who played in the Proteas team in 1994 and 1995.

See also

• List of cricketers who were murdered

References

1. "John Commins". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
2. "First-class Bowling in Each Season by John Commins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
3. "Western Province v Eastern Province 1960-61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
4. "Kallis reopens death penalty debate". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
5. ^ "Former WP spinner murdered". Sport24. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

External links

• John Commins at ESPNcricinfo

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