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Full name Trevor Leslie Goddard
Born August 1, 1931, Durban, Natal
Current age 77 years 35 days
Major teams South Africa,Natal,North Eastern Transvaal
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
41
78
5
2516
112
34.46
1
18
6
48
0
First-class
179
298
20
11289
222
40.60
26
54
173
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
41
75
11736
3226
123
6/53
8/92
26.22
1.64
95.4
2
5
0
First-class
179
40465
11563
534
6/3
21.65
1.71
75.7
24
1
Career statistics
Test debut
England v South Africa at Nottingham, Jun 9-13, 1955 scorecard
Last Test
South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Feb 19-24, 1970 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1952/53 - 1969/70
Profile
One of the great but most seldom acknowledged allrounders, Trevor Goddard is remembered for leading South Africa to a drawn series in Australia in
1963-64 after he had become captain virtually by default and his team had
been described as no-hopers by the media in both countries. Instead, the tour launched the careers of such household names as Graeme and Peter Pollock, Eddie Barlow and Colin Bland. Goddard was a walking coaching manual, a left-hander of classically correct technique with bat and ball. His play was a model of economy of effort, and he was renowned for analysing opponents' strengths and weaknesses with uncanny accuracy and speed. A natural awayswinger to the right-hander, Goddard was also able to move the ball the other way. He remains one of South Africa's most solid opening batsmen. Goddard became an evangelist preacher after his retirement.
Neil Manthorp
