Mike Procter Funeral: When Is Mike Procter Funeral?: Renowned South African cricketer, Mike Procter, also known as Michael John Procter has died, aged 77. His involvement in international cricket was limited by South Africa’s banishment from world cricket in the 1970s and 1980s
Mike Procter Funeral: When Is Mike Procter Funeral?
At the time of this report, the family was planning his final funeral arrangement and the details are yet to be finalized. We will keep you updated
Mike Procter died of cardiac arrest due to complications during heart surgery in Durban on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
On Monday, February 12, 2024, he was admitted to the intensive care unit at Busamed uMhlanga Hospital in Durban following a cardiac arrest.
It was revealed that his health conditions began to deteriorate and his situation became complicated during a routine surgery.
Born in 1946, Procter developed a passion for playing cricket at a younger age, and was consistent throughout his career, becoming one of the most sought-after South African cricketers.
The ban on South Africa restricted his Test career to seven test match appearances, all against Australia between 1967 and 1970. He played for the Rest of the World versus England in 1970, taking 15 wickets at an average of 23.93 in five test-format matches.
Procter is the only man to twice make over 500 runs and take 50 wickets in a domestic South African season, in 1971–72 and 1972–73, when he took a then record 59 wickets in eight Currie Cup games.
In 1978-79, towards the end of his playing career, he played for the World XI in Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket in Australia. In the four “Supertests” in which he played he averaged 30.33 with the bat and 16.07 with the ball.
He captained the Springbok team that played in three “tests” and three “one-day internationals” against an English rebel XI, led by Graham Gooch, that toured South Africa in 1982.
Procter played county cricket for 13 years as an overseas player for Gloucestershire and led them to great success. He captained Gloucestershire with distinction from 1977 to 1981 and was popular with teammates and supporters.
As captain, he led Gloucestershire to the Benson & Hedges Cup (1977), as director of coaching, he guided Northamptonshire CCC to victory in the 1989–90 NatWest Trophy final, and in 1994, he coached Kepler Wessels’ South African team to defeat England at Lord’s by 356 runs.
After retiring, Procter was director of cricket for the Free State and Natal provinces in South Africa, as well as Northamptonshire County. He was appointed as chairman of selectors of South Africa men’s national cricket team in December 2008 by Cricket South Africa
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