1973-03-02 to 1973-03-05 · Settler's Park, Ladysmith
Natal B v Orange Free State
- Natal B
- 218 & 250
- Orange Free State
- 514/7d
Orange Free State won by an innings and 46 runs
South Africa · First Class · Domestic
Orange Free State 1972/73 cricket statistics and records
Orange Free State in CSA 4-Day Series: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover CSA 4-Day Series 1972/73; Tests are excluded.
PM Thompson leads the displayed batting table with 357 runs. SJ Gardiner leads the bowling table with 26 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 5
- Recorded players
- 17
- Wins
- 3
- Recorded venues
- 3
Selected season match starts: 1972-11-17 to 1973-03-02. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
CSA 4-Day Series standings
League table for 1972/73. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
League standings are not available in Redball’s recorded data for this competition and season.
Season leaders · CSA 4-Day Series 1972/73
Figures earned for Orange Free State only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| PM Thompson | 5 | 357 |
| SD Bruce | 5 | 266 |
| KC Bland | 4 | 231 |
| N Rosendorff | 3 | 227 |
| AJ Andre | 5 | 171 |
Recorded innings through 1973-03-02. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| SJ Gardiner | 5 | 26 |
| WT Strydom | 5 | 17 |
| MA Buss | 4 | 11 |
| KC Bland | 4 | 10 |
| TG Botha | 2 | 9 |
Recorded innings through 1973-03-02. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1972/73
All recorded players for Orange Free State in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 17 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM Thompson | Orange Free State | 5 | 8 | 1 | 357 | 134 | 51.00 | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| SD Bruce | Orange Free State | 5 | 8 | 0 | 266 | 149 | 33.25 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| KC Bland | Orange Free State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 231 | 158* | 46.20 | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| N Rosendorff | Orange Free State | 3 | 4 | 0 | 227 | 92 | 56.75 | — | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| AJ Andre | Orange Free State | 5 | 8 | 0 | 171 | 45 | 21.38 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| RA le Roux | Orange Free State | 5 | 8 | 4 | 121 | 34* | 30.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PA Strydom | Orange Free State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 111 | 54 | 18.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| WT Strydom | Orange Free State | 5 | 8 | 1 | 81 | 24 | 11.57 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SJ Gardiner | Orange Free State | 5 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 26* | 9.43 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MA Buss | Orange Free State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 45 | 8.83 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AN Oertel | Orange Free State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 7.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TG Botha | Orange Free State | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Vorster | Orange Free State | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GL Field | Orange Free State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE van der Merwe | Orange Free State | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RM Prideaux | Orange Free State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TA Melis | Orange Free State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 10 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ Gardiner | Orange Free State | 5 | 9 | 1,142 | 62 | 466 | 26 | 17.92 | 43.92 | 2.45 | 1 | 6/49 |
| WT Strydom | Orange Free State | 5 | 9 | 1,067 | 60 | 403 | 17 | 23.71 | 62.76 | 2.27 | 0 | 4/67 |
| MA Buss | Orange Free State | 4 | 8 | 874 | 78 | 212 | 11 | 19.27 | 79.45 | 1.46 | 0 | 4/45 |
| KC Bland | Orange Free State | 4 | 7 | 480 | 31 | 166 | 10 | 16.60 | 48.00 | 2.08 | 0 | 3/6 |
| TG Botha | Orange Free State | 2 | 4 | 390 | 20 | 178 | 9 | 19.78 | 43.33 | 2.74 | 0 | 4/59 |
| RA le Roux | Orange Free State | 3 | 5 | 276 | 25 | 70 | 5 | 14.00 | 55.20 | 1.52 | 0 | 2/12 |
| N Rosendorff | Orange Free State | 3 | 5 | 180 | 14 | 52 | 2 | 26.00 | 90.00 | 1.73 | 0 | 2/19 |
| AJ Andre | Orange Free State | 4 | 4 | 102 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 44.00 | 102.00 | 2.59 | 0 | 1/17 |
| TA Melis | Orange Free State | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 34.00 | 36.00 | 5.67 | 0 | 1/34 |
| J Vorster | Orange Free State | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 4.00 | 0 | 0/20 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1972/73. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Free State | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,821 | 68 | 26.78 | 514 | 1,705 | 86 | 19.83 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1972/73
Latest 5 of 5 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1973-02-09 to 1973-02-12 · Ramblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein
Orange Free State v Transvaal B
- Orange Free State
- 247 & 206
- Transvaal B
- 271 & 183/6
Transvaal B won by 4 wickets
1972-12-08 to 1972-12-11 · Ramblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein
Orange Free State v Griqualand West
- Griqualand West
- 151 & 167
Orange Free State won by an innings and 91 runs
1972-11-25 to 1972-11-27 · Ramblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein
Orange Free State v Border
- Orange Free State
- 255 & 47/1
- Border
- 115 & 185
Orange Free State won by 9 wickets
1972-11-17 to 1972-11-18 · Berea Park, Pretoria
Northern Transvaal v Orange Free State
- Orange Free State
- 47 & 96
Northern Transvaal won by an innings and 22 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Ramblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein | 3 |
| Berea Park, Pretoria | 1 |
| Settler's Park, Ladysmith | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in CSA 4-Day Series 1972/73 for Orange Free State, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC Bland | 158* | Natal B | 1973-03-02 |
| SD Bruce | 149 | Natal B | 1973-03-02 |
| PM Thompson | 134 | Griqualand West | 1972-12-08 |
| PM Thompson | 93 | Border | 1972-11-25 |
| N Rosendorff | 92 | Natal B | 1973-03-02 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJ Gardiner | 6/49 | Northern Transvaal | 1972-11-17 |
| SJ Gardiner | 4/39 | Border | 1972-11-25 |
| MA Buss | 4/45 | Natal B | 1973-03-02 |
| TG Botha | 4/59 | Natal B | 1973-03-02 |
| WT Strydom | 4/67 | Griqualand West | 1972-12-08 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- CSA 4-Day Domestic Series · 1904-01-01 to 1995-02-17
- Boland
- Border
- Cape Cobras
- Dolphins
- Eagles
- Eastern Province
- Eastern Province B
- Easterns
- Free State
- Gauteng
- Griqualand West
- Kimberley
- Knights
- KwaZulu-Natal
- KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
- KwaZulu-Natal Inland
- Limpopo
- Lions
- Mpumalanga
- Natal
- Natal B
- North Eastern Transvaal
- North West
- Northern Cape
- Northern Transvaal
- Northern Transvaal B
- Northerns
- Orange Free State B
- Rhodesia
- Rhodesia B
- South Western Districts
- South-West Districts
- Titans
- Transvaal
- Transvaal B
- Warriors
- Western Province
- Western Province B
- Western Province Boland
- Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
- Zimbabwe-Rhodesia B
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Orange Free State in CSA 4-Day Series. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1904-01-01 to 1995-02-17. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.