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| Full name | Clive Edward Butler Rice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1949 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 July 2015 (aged 66) Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Philip Bower (grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 7) | 10 November 1991 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 November 1991 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970/71–1991/92 | Transvaal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1987 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992/93–1993/94 | Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clive Edward Butler Rice (23 July 1949 – 28 July 2015) was a South African international cricketer.[1] An all-rounder, Rice ended his First Class cricket career with a batting average of 40.95 and a bowling average of 22.49. He captained Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1979 to 1987.
His career coincided directly with South Africa's sporting isolation, and his international experience was limited to his post-prime days. He played three One Day Internationals for South Africa following the country's return from sporting isolation. He was controversially left out of the squads for the one-off Test against West Indies and the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Despite this he is widely regarded as one of the best all-rounders of his generation, alongside Imran Khan, Ian Botham, Kapil Dev and his county team-mate Richard Hadlee.[2][3][4][5]
On 28 July 2015, Rice died in hospital at the age of 66, suffering from a brain tumour.[6]
- ^ Mason, Peter (28 July 2015). "Clive Rice obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Vijaya Kumar, K.C. (8 March 2015). "Can't doesn't exist, the word 'can' does: Clive Rice". thehindu.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Titans hail Rice's contribution to the game". Sport24. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Culley, Jon (28 July 2015). "Clive Rice: Inspirational cricketer who was denied an international career by apartheid but led Nottinghamshire to glory". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Berry, Scyld (28 July 2015). "Clive Rice: Best cricketer who never played a Test". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Clive Rice dies aged 66". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2015.