SA cricket legend Mike Procter has died
The cricket fraternity, his family and friends are mourning one of the game’s finest all-rounders.
Tributes are pouring in on social media for the Proteas’ first post-isolation coach, Mike Procter, who passed away this afternoon at age 77.
It was reported earlier this week that he went into cardiac arrest while in ICU following surgery.
Procter, a fast bowler and hard-hitting batsman, proved himself a colossal competitor in English first-class cricket.
According to information published on the Mike Procter Foundation website, he had such an impact at Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom that the county was ‘renamed’ in the popular press as Proctershire.
He was denied the international stage by South Africa’s banishment from world cricket in the 1970s and 1980s.
He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970 and South African Cricketer of the Year in 1967.
Watch: Procter takes four wickets in five balls in 1977:
In the video below, published three years ago, Procter featured in the penultimate edition of the Former Players’ Memories series speaking about his favourite moments:
Tributes are pouring in for the cricket legend on social media:
Some very sad news.
The former South Africa & @Gloscricket all-rounder Mike Procter has died.
He was 77.
Thoughts with his family & friends.#BBCCricket pic.twitter.com/vo4Lrn14af
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) February 17, 2024
Very sad to hear that the great Mike Procter had died. I was so lucky to see him at his absolute best for @Gloscricket then thrilled to meet him a few years ago when he was back in Bristol. One of the all time greats of crickets RIP Mike. #mikeprocter pic.twitter.com/yCWlZy3l04
— Rain stopped play.Inspection at 3 (@stopped_3) February 17, 2024
Sad to hear Mike Procter has died. One of the game’s great all-rounders. Lightning quick wrong-foot bowler but also a devastating batsman who equalled Bradman and C B Fry’s record of 6 consecutive first class centuries. pic.twitter.com/x5wSzNWNnM
— Balderdash (@notDcfcBoss) February 17, 2024
Mike Procter, one of the greats, has died in Durban. I write this from The Arms Park where halftime #CARvCON is marked by images of Barry John on the big screen. Both heroes of my childhood. @Gloscricket @Cardiff_Rugby @URCOfficial
— Martin Gillingham (@MartGillingham) February 17, 2024
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