Due to apartheid, when South African cricket was in isolation, he was a player. Two decades later, when he returned, he was then a coach. Player, coach – in both roles, Mike Procter became a legend in South African cricket. Procter has passed away today, confirmed by his wife Mariana, according to South African news media News24.
Procter was 77 years old. He had been kept in intensive care at a hospital for the past few days. Besides being a player and coach, Procter worked as a commentator, ICC match referee, and convener of the South African cricket team’s selectors’ committee. In his playing career, he played 7 tests between 1967 and 1970.
After being expelled from South African international cricket, he didn’t get the opportunity to play on the world stage. Procter was renowned for his fast bowling and batting prowess. He scored 21,936 runs and took 1,417 wickets in first-class cricket.
At the end of his playing career, Procter began coaching. In 1991, he was the head coach when the South African team returned to international cricket. The following year, he was also responsible for the team in the World Cup.
