Archibald Sim
CountryEngland
FullnameArchibald Millar Robertson Sim
Birth date8 January 1942
Birth placeJohannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Death date30 March 2023 (aged 81)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Club 1Northamptonshire
Year 11964–1966
Club 2North Eastern Transvaal
Year 21962/63
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 17
Runs 1196
Bat avg 117.81
100s/50s 10/1
Top score 166*
Deliveries 19
Wickets 11
Bowl avg 112.00
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 11/12
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Date15 November
Year2011
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/47310.html Cricinfo

Archibald Millar Robertson Sim (8 January 1942 – 30 March 2023)[1] was a South African cricketer. Sim was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Johannesburg, Transvaal Province.

Sim made his first-class debut for North Eastern Transvaal against Rhodesia in the 1962/63 Currie Cup. He made two further appearances in that season's competition, against Border and Rhodesia.[2] In his three appearances, he scored 45 runs at an average of 9.00, with a high score of 17.[3] He played county cricket for Northamptonshire in 1964, making his first-class debut for the county against Cambridge University. He made a further appearance in 1965 against Oxford University, before making two further appearances in 1966 against Oxford University and Nottinghamshire.[2] In his four first-class appearances for Northamptonshire, he scored 151 runs at an average of 25.16, with a high score of 66 not out,[3] which came against Oxford University in 1965.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Archibald Sim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Archibald Sim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Archibald Sim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Oxford University v Northamptonshire, 1965". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 November 2011.