Varnals was a right-handed batsman. The South African cricket commentator Charles Fortune described him as "a compact and correct player with a good range of shots that came more of timing than of power".[3] He played South African domestic first-class cricket, for Eastern Province, Transvaal and Natal, between 1955 and 1965.[1] Apart from the 1957–58 season, when he averaged more than 50 runs per innings and made his highest score – 151 not out in Eastern Province's total of 267, when he opened the innings against Border and carried his bat – his record was relatively modest until 1964–65.[3][4]
Three centuries in the first half of the 1964–65 season, including one for Natal against the touring MCC side, propelled Varnals into the South African cricket team for the first three Tests against England.[5] He batted a long way down the order and, although he showed useful adhesion in helping to avert defeat in the second match, his highest score in six innings was only 23.[5][6] When he was dropped after the third match, he retired from first-class cricket.[3] His only first-class bowling was in the final overs of his final Test match.[5]
Varnals later moved to Australia to be closer to his children. He died in Sydney in September 2019.[3]
ReferencesEdit
^ abDerek Varnals, CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021. (subscription required)
^"Derek Varnals". Cricket Country. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
derek, varnals, this, article, about, south, african, cricketer, british, recording, engineer, same, name, moody, blues, george, july, 1935, september, 2019, south, african, cricketer, played, three, test, matches, 1964, season, personal, informationfull, name. This article is about the South African cricketer For the British recording engineer of the same name see The Moody Blues George Derek Varnals 24 July 1935 9 September 2019 was a South African cricketer who played in three Test matches in the 1964 65 season 2 Derek VarnalsPersonal informationFull nameGeorge Derek VarnalsBorn 1935 07 24 24 July 1935Durban Natal South AfricaDied9 September 2019 2019 09 09 aged 84 St Leonards Sydney Australia 1 BattingRight handedBowlingRight armInternational informationNational sideSouth AfricaTest debut4 December 1964 v EnglandLast Test1 January 1965 v EnglandCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 3 49Runs scored 97 2 628Batting average 16 16 30 20100s 50s 0 0 4 15Top score 23 151 Balls bowled 12 12Wickets 0 0Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches stumpings 0 15 Source Cricinfo 16 April 2021Varnals was a right handed batsman The South African cricket commentator Charles Fortune described him as a compact and correct player with a good range of shots that came more of timing than of power 3 He played South African domestic first class cricket for Eastern Province Transvaal and Natal between 1955 and 1965 1 Apart from the 1957 58 season when he averaged more than 50 runs per innings and made his highest score 151 not out in Eastern Province s total of 267 when he opened the innings against Border and carried his bat his record was relatively modest until 1964 65 3 4 Three centuries in the first half of the 1964 65 season including one for Natal against the touring MCC side propelled Varnals into the South African cricket team for the first three Tests against England 5 He batted a long way down the order and although he showed useful adhesion in helping to avert defeat in the second match his highest score in six innings was only 23 5 6 When he was dropped after the third match he retired from first class cricket 3 His only first class bowling was in the final overs of his final Test match 5 Varnals later moved to Australia to be closer to his children He died in Sydney in September 2019 3 References Edit a b Derek Varnals CricketArchive Retrieved 26 April 2021 subscription required Derek Varnals Cricket Country Retrieved 26 April 2021 a b c d Wisden 2022 pp 263 64 Border v Eastern Province 1957 58 CricketArchive Retrieved 2 July 2022 a b c Derek Varnals CricInfo Retrieved 26 April 2021 2nd Test Johannesburg December 23 29 1964 England tour of South Africa Cricinfo Retrieved 2 July 2022 External links EditDerek Varnals at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derek Varnals amp oldid 1158216247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
