Harry Cave


Henry Butler Cave, known as Harry Cave, was a New Zealand international cricketer who captained New Zealand in nine of his 19 Test matches.

Domestic career

He played for Wellington from 1945/46 to 1949/50, then when the Central Districts side was formed he played for them from 1950/51 to 1958/59, captaining the side from 1953/54 until he retired.
In 1952/53 he and Ian Leggat added 239 for the ninth wicket for Central Districts against Otago in Dunedin.

International career

He toured England in 1949 and 1958, and Pakistan and India in 1955/56, when he captained the side in all eight Tests. He was captain in the First Test against the West Indies in 1955/56, missed the Second Test, then returned for the Third and Fourth Tests under the captaincy of John Reid. In the Fourth Test in Auckland, he took four wickets in each innings to help New Zealand to its first Test victory.