Izak Buys

Izak (also written as Isaac) Daniel Buys - A right-handed batsman but a left-arm, fast-medium bowler, Izak Buys was born in Somerset East, Cape Colony, South Africa on 4 February 1895. However, the date of his death is unknown and therefore no obituary appeared within the covers of Wisden for him. Playing for Western Province, his first-class career was short, less than three years spanning the period 1921/22 to 1924/25, but he also managed one Test for his country. His batting was poor - in nineteen visits to the crease in his twelve matches, he never once attained double figures - but his bowling was useful for the time. Three times he took five wickets in an innings, once per season from 1921/22 to 1923/24, his best being 6 for 49 at Johannesburg in a Currie Cup match against Border in December 1923. As well as three catches in Border’s first innings, Buys took a further three wickets in their second, this being the closest he came to a 10-wicket haul in a match. His sole Test was the first of the series, played at Johannesburg, on England’s 1922/23 tour. He scored 0 and 4 not out with the bat and failed to take a wicket with the ball.

References

1. World Cricketers - A Biographical Dictionary by Christopher Martin-Jenkins, published by Oxford University Press (1996).
2. The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, Volume 1 (1877-1977) compiled and edited by Bill Frindall, published by Headline Book Publishing (1995).
3. www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players.