Colin Alexander Snedden (7 January 1918 – 24 April 2011) was a New Zealand Test cricketer.

Colin Snedden

The New Zealand Test team, Christchurch, March 1947. Colin Snedden is third from the left in the middle row. Seated in front of him are Jack Cowie and Walter Hadlee.
Personal information
Born	(1918-01-07)7 January 1918 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	24 April 2011(2011-04-24) (aged 93) New Zealand
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
Relations	Nessie Snedden (father) Warwick Snedden (brother) Martin Snedden (nephew) Michael Snedden (great-nephew) Alice Snedden (great-niece) Cyril Snedden (uncle) Owen Snedden (uncle)
International information
National side	New Zealand (1947)
Only Test (cap 43)	21 March 1947 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 1 9 Runs scored – 44 Batting average – 8.80 100s/50s –/– 0/0 Top score – 14 Balls bowled 96 2040 Wickets 0 31 Bowling average – 25.41 5 wickets in innings 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling – 6/59 Catches/stumpings 0/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

His father, Nessie Snedden, and brother, Warwick Snedden, both played first-class cricket; Warwick's son, Martin Snedden, played in 25 Tests and 93 One Day Internationals for New Zealand.

Cricket career

Born in Auckland, Snedden played first-class cricket for the Auckland cricket team. A tall and strongly built man who bowled quick off-breaks,[1] he played one match before the Second World War, then resumed his career eight seasons later in 1946–47. He took five wickets against Otago then eight wickets against Canterbury, including 6 for 59 off 34 overs in the second innings.[2]

He was selected for the single Test for New Zealand against England, at Christchurch in March 1947. Five other New Zealanders made their debut in the same match. New Zealand declared their first innings at 345 for 9; Snedden was the number 11 batsman so did not bat. He bowled 16 overs, but the third and fourth days were washed out, and the match was abandoned as a draw.[3][4]

He played a few matches in two more seasons before retiring.[5]

Later life and death

Following his retirement from playing, Snedden was a radio commentator on cricket and rugby for many years.[6][1]

On the death of Eric Tindill on 1 August 2010, Snedden became the oldest surviving New Zealand Test cricketer. On 24 April 2011, he died in his sleep at the age of 93.[7][8]

See also

• List of Auckland representative cricketers
• One-Test wonder

References

External links

• Colin Snedden at ESPNcricinfo
• Colin Snedden at Cricket Archive
• Colin Snedden's obituary