Clive Rice facts for kids
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Clive Edward Butler Rice
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| Born | 23 July 1949 Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Died | 28 July 2015 (aged 66) Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Philip Bower (grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 7) | 10 November 1991 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 November 1991 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1970/71–1991/92 | Transvaal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1987 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992/93–1993/94 | Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 18 January 2008
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Clive Edward Butler Rice (born 23 July 1949 – died 28 July 2015) was a well-known South African cricketer. He was an "all-rounder," meaning he was excellent at both batting and bowling. He spent most of his career playing for teams in South Africa and England.
Clive Rice was a fantastic player, but he didn't get to play much international cricket for South Africa during his best years. This was because South Africa was not allowed to play in international sports at the time. He finally got to play in three One Day International (ODI) matches for South Africa when he was 42 years old. Many people still think he was one of the best all-rounders of his time.
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About Clive Rice
Early Life and Family
Clive Rice was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 July 1949. His parents were Patrick and Angela. His grandfather, Philip Bower, also played cricket for Oxford University. Clive's brother, Richard, was chosen to play for a team called Transvaal, but he couldn't because of his exams.
Clive worked for a company that made streetlights. His wife, Susan, runs a company that organises sports tours and safaris. Clive and Susan had two children.
His Cricket Career
Playing in South Africa
Clive Rice started his cricket journey with the Transvaal team in 1969. He was even picked to play for South Africa on a tour to Australia in 1971–72, but that tour was cancelled.
In South Africa, he was a great captain for the Transvaal team in the 1980s. They were known as the "Mean Machine" and won many important competitions like the Castle Currie Cup. Towards the end of his playing days, he also played for and captained the Natal team.
Clive Rice was the first cricketer ever to score 5,000 runs and take 500 wickets in List A cricket matches.
Playing in England
Clive Rice also played for Nottinghamshire in England's County Championship. He played alongside other famous international players like Richard Hadlee. As captain, he led Nottinghamshire to win the County Championship title twice, in 1981 and 1987. For his amazing performance in 1981, he was named a Wisden cricketer of the year, which is a very special award in cricket. He later played for Scotland too.
International Matches
For many years, South African players like Clive Rice were not allowed to play in official international cricket matches. This was due to a sporting boycott of South Africa at the time. Because of this, Clive joined a special cricket series called World Series Cricket.
In the 1980s, some unofficial "rebel" cricket teams visited South Africa. Clive Rice was the captain for the South African side in most of these matches.
Finally, in 1991, when he was 42 years old, Clive Rice got to play in official international cricket. He played in and captained South Africa's very first One Day International (ODI) match against India in Calcutta. He played in three ODI matches in total.
After Playing Cricket
After he stopped playing, Clive Rice became a coach for Nottinghamshire. He famously encouraged Kevin Pietersen to leave South Africa and play for England.
Illness and Passing
In September 1998, Clive Rice was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He received treatment in Germany. In February 2015, he collapsed at his home in Johannesburg. Doctors found that his tumor was in a difficult spot for surgery.
Clive then went to India for special robotic radiation treatment to remove the tumor. The treatment was successful, and he returned home in March 2015. Sadly, on 28 July 2015, Clive Rice passed away from sepsis at a hospital in Johannesburg. He was 66 years old.
