Kepler Wessels Ex-Sussex opener

[East Staffs Gull]

Holds a rather unique cricketing piece of history. Does anyone know it ??

 

[The Wookiee]

Represented both Australia and South Africa in test matches

 

[East Staffs Gull]

Represented both Australia and South Africa in test matches

True, but not unique.

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

the ONLY player ever to play for sussex called Kepler Wessels??

 

[East Staffs Gull]

the ONLY player ever to play for sussex called Kepler Wessels??

Nope. We've had several Kepler Wessels. Keep trying.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Represented both Australia and South Africa in test matches

CAPTAINED both Australia and South Africa?

 

[severnside gull]

CAPTAINED both Australia and South Africa?

think that's true

 

[East Staffs Gull]

CAPTAINED both Australia and South Africa?

Nope. Anyone with a PS can do that.

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

was he a she at first and then became a he??

 

[East Staffs Gull]

was he a she at first and then became a he??

Coronation Street fan are we?

 

[Publius Ovidius]

the only test player I hit in the bollocks with a ball when we were both playing for Brighton and Hove and I drove the ball back towards the bowler, it rebounded off the bowlers shins and smacked KW in the nuts.

Twas very funny at the time

 

[Gazwag]

He batted left handed and bowled right handed and was the first man to play one day cricket for two different countries

 

[Publius Ovidius]

....is he the only international player to be given out on 120 odd against east Grinstead ( I think it was) come in and sulk in the dressing room and not speak to anyone during the game.

He was a miserable fukker I seem to recall

 

[East Staffs Gull]

We have a winner.

He was a miserable fukker.



































But more importantly he was the first player to play ODIs for two different countries.

 

[Peter Grummit]

We have a winner.

He was a miserable fukker.

'Tis true.
I remember him sitting in his car at Horsdean (Sussex 2nd XI playing there) rather than talking to his teammates.

PG

 

[Icy Gull]

....is he the only international player to be given out on 120 odd against east Grinstead ( I think it was) come in and sulk in the dressing room and not speak to anyone during the game.

He was a miserable fukker I seem to recall

Sounds like your average South African sportsman who's just lost to me

 

[The Large One]

Sounds like your average South African sportsman who's just lost to me

Has anyone ever met a nice South African?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Has anyone ever met a nice South African?

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[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

My parents, and my granny, are all very nice. And they're South Africans.

Anyway, someone I used to play cricket with had played for Sussex 2nd XI a couple of times with Kepler, who was indeed a miserable fucker and would sit in his car at the back of the pavilion rather than the dressing room.

And isn't he Dick Knight's nephew or something?

 

[Mtoto]

Was so keen on cricket back in my youth that I went to a pre-season friendly when I was about 12, which happened to be KW's first game for Sussex. He opened the batting and scored 140-something, which wasn't bad.

And if anyone else on here reckons they were there too, they are lying. There was nothing but empty seats as far as the eye can see.