Kevin McKenzie
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Kevin Alexander McKenzie (born 16 July 1948) is a South Africa
n first-class cricketer whose career with Transvaal lasted from his first season in 1966/67 to the final one in 1986/87.
A native of Pretoria
, Kevin McKenzie was educated at Johannesburg
's King Edward VII School and played for Transvaal in the Nuffield week, 1966 and 1967, also playing, in 1967, for the South African schools team. He played in 133 first-class matches, scoring 6756 runs at an average of 36.51. Batting right-handed in the lower middle order, he scored 13 centuries and 34 half centuries. In Currie Cup
cricket he played in 122 matches, scoring 6076 runs at an average of 36.38. He has been described by player and commentator Robin Jackman
as "one of the best hookers of the ball I've ever seen". He played for South Africa in 7 unofficial "Tests"
. McKenzie is the father of Neil McKenzie
, South African international cricket player whose career extended from 1999 to 2009.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n first-class cricketer whose career with Transvaal lasted from his first season in 1966/67 to the final one in 1986/87.
A native of Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
, Kevin McKenzie was educated at Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
's King Edward VII School and played for Transvaal in the Nuffield week, 1966 and 1967, also playing, in 1967, for the South African schools team. He played in 133 first-class matches, scoring 6756 runs at an average of 36.51. Batting right-handed in the lower middle order, he scored 13 centuries and 34 half centuries. In Currie Cup
SuperSport Series
The SuperSport Series is the main domestic first class cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in 1889-90. From 1990-91 it became known as the Castle Cup, and from 1996-97 by its current title...
cricket he played in 122 matches, scoring 6076 runs at an average of 36.38. He has been described by player and commentator Robin Jackman
Robin Jackman
Robin Jackman is a former English cricketer, who played in four Tests and fifteen ODIs for England from 1974 to 1983. He was a seam bowler and useful tail-end batsman. During a first-class career lasting from 1966 to 1982, he took 1,402 wickets...
as "one of the best hookers of the ball I've ever seen". He played for South Africa in 7 unofficial "Tests"
South African rebel tours
The South African rebel tours were a series of seven cricket tours staged between 1982 and 1990. They were known as the rebel tours because South Africa was throughout this period banned from international cricket due to the apartheid regime...
. McKenzie is the father of Neil McKenzie
Neil McKenzie
Neil Douglas McKenzie is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman who plays for South Africa, making his first appearance in 2000. Strong on the leg side, he is also a very good player of spin...
, South African international cricket player whose career extended from 1999 to 2009.