Malcolm Heath

Malcolm Heath

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Brewster Heath
Born	9 March 1934 (1934-03-09) (age 77) Ferndown, Dorset, England
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1954–1962	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	143
Runs scored	569
Batting average	5.86
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	33
Balls bowled	28,998
Wickets	527
Bowling average	25.11
5 wickets in innings	18
10 wickets in match	5
Best bowling	8/43
Catches/stumpings	42/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 February 2010

Malcolm Brewster Heath (born 9 March 1934 at Ferndown, Dorset) is a former English cricketer. Heath was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

Heath made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1954 County Championship against Leicestershire.

Heath represented Hampshire in 143 first-class matches from 1954 to 1962, with his final appearance for the county coming in 1962 against Derbyshire at the United Services Recreation Ground at Portsmouth. In his 143 matches for the county, Heath scored 569 runs at a batting average of 5.86, with a high score of 33. Heath, being a bowler, took 527 wickets at a bowling average of 25.11, with 18 five wicket hauls and 5 ten wicket hauls in a match, with best bowling figures of 8/43 against Sussex in 1958. The 1958 season was Heath's best with the ball, during which he took 126 wickets at an average of 16.42, with 10 five wicket hauls and 3 ten wicket hauls in a match. In addition, Heath played an important role in Hampshire's 1961 County Championship winning squad, taking 63 wickets at an average of 26.73, with one five wicket haul of 5-78. Throughout his career, Heath took 42 catches in the field.

In 1969 Heath made a one-off appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club in a non first-class match against Ireland at Lord's. Heath took a single wicket in the match.

Umpiring

Pothecary was appointed to the first-class Umpires list in 1984, during which season he stood in three first-class matches and one List-A match between Wiltshire and Leicestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.

External links

• Malcolm Heath at Cricinfo
• Malcolm Heath at CricketArchive
• Matches and detailed statistics for Malcolm Heath

Persondata
Name	Heath, Malcolm
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	9 March 1934
Place of birth	Ferndown, Dorset
Date of death
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