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| Full name | Patrick Leonard Symcox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1960-04-14)14 April 1960 (age 64) Kimberley,Cape Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 255) | 25 August 1993 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 December 1998 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 27) | 22 August 1993 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 20 February 1999 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977/78–1982/83 | Griqualand West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983/84–1987/88 | Northern Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988/89–1989/90 | Griqualand West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989/90 | Impalas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990/92–1996/97 | Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998/99–1999/00 | Griqualand West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,25 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick Leonard Symcox (born 14 April 1960) is a former South African internationalcricketer. He played 20Test matches and 80One Day Internationals in the 1990s.[1][2] Symcox was a member of the South Africa team that won the1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the only ICC trophy the country has won till date.
Symcox was aright-arm off-spin bowler and was known for his powerful hitting down the order and has aTest century to his name, scored againstPakistan. Symcox is co-holder of the highest ever ninth-wicketpartnership of 195 runs. Symcox retired in 1998. His son,Russel, like his father, used to play provincial cricket for the NatalDolphins. His father Rodger, also played provincial cricket for Griqualand West and the Symcox family are one of ten families in South Africa to have seen three generations play first-class cricket.
During anODI againstAustralia at theSCG in late-1997, play was stopped after the crowd pelted Symcox with projectiles, including an entire chicken.
He has commentated forSupersport andESPN Star Sports on cricket around the world.
Symcox now owns the REMAX property franchise on the South Coast ofKwa-Zulu Natal inSouth Africa known as RE/MAX Coast & Country which is active in the residential and commercial property sector.
He is also a popular after-dinner speaker and playsgolf off a single figure handicap. Known as one of the tough men of the 90's Protea cricket team, he played underKepler Wessels andHansie Cronje. Prior to his cricketing career, Symcox also managed private hospitals and worked for Masters International acting as a managing agent for many of the top sportsmen of South Africa.
In his spare time his hobbies include angling.
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