Claude van der Straaten

Claude van der Straaten
Personal information
Born 1905
Ceylon
Died June 1962 (aged 56 or 57)
Perth, Australia
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm spin
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 71
Batting average 11.83
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 41
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 January 2018

Claude van der Straaten, also spelt Vanderstaaten and Vanderstraaten (1905 – 1962) was a cricketer who played on Ceylon's first tour in 1932-33.

He attended St. Joseph's College, Colombo. He was a renowned hitter in Ceylon.[1] Playing for Burgher Recreation Club in a senior club match against Colombo Cricket Club in January 1931 he hit 232 in 90 minutes, including 20 sixes and 15 fours.[2]

He took part in Ceylon's tour of India in 1932-33, but was not successful. An Indian journalist described him as having considerable talent but lacking discrimination in his hitting.[3] His highest score was 41, batting at number eight in the first of the two matches against India.[4]

He later moved to Perth, Western Australia. Playing in a 10-a-side railways club match in 1950 for Perth Goods, he took all nine wickets for 23.[5] He died in Perth in June 1962.

References

  1. ↑ S. S. Perera, The Janashakthi Book of Sri Lanka Cricket (1832–1996), Janashakthi Insurance, Colombo, 1999, p. 460.
  2. ↑ Perera, p. 166.
  3. ↑ I. M. Mansukhani, "Ceylon Tour in India", The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1933, pp. 74–75.
  4. ↑ "India v Ceylon, 1932-33". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ "He bowls the whole team then passes their score". The Daily News. 5 December 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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