Faghme Abrahams

Faghme Abrahams is a former South African cricketer, who played cricket during the apartheid-era. As a non-white player, he was restricted to playing in the Howa Bowl, which was not classified as first-class cricket at the time. The games were retrospectively given first-class status during the early 1990s.^[1]

Faghme Abrahams

Personal information
Full name	Faghme Abrahams
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1973/74–1986/87	Eastern Province
FC debut	15 February 1974 Eastern Province v Natal
Last FC	14 March 1987 Eastern Province v Natal
Career statistics
Competition First-class[lower-alpha 1] Matches 60 Runs scored 1,497 Batting average 18.25 100s/50s 0/4 Top score 86 Catches/stumpings 154/28
Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 25 June 2016

Abrahams played for Eastern Province between 1974 and 1987, appearing in at least 60 first-class matches.^{[2][lower-alpha 1]} In the 1978–79 season, when Eastern Province won the Howa Cup, Abrahams was their leading run-scorer, accumulating 227 runs at an average of 25.22.^[5] His highest score in first-class cricket was made in March 1978 against Transvaal, when he scored 86 runs in the second innings to help his side to victory.^[6]

Notes

1. ESPNcricinfo statistics include 63 first-class matches for Abrahams, compared to the 60 listed by CricketArchive.^[3] Another player with a similar name, Fareed Abrahams, is credited by CricketArchive with playing three matches for Eastern province in 1971/72.^[4]

References

1. Odendaal, Andre (2003). The Story of an African Game. New Africa Books Books. pp. 214, 249. ISBN 9780864866387.
2. "First-class matches played by Faghme Abrahams (60)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
3. "Player profile: Faghme Abrahams". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
4. "Fareed Abrahams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
5. "Batting and fielding for Eastern Province: Howa Cup 1978/79". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
6. "Transvaal v Eastern Province: Howa Bowl 1977/78". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2019.