Xen Balaskas
✓ Source-basedfallingSouth African cricketer (1910-1994)
Xenophon Constantine Balaskas, sometimes known as Xen or Bally, was a South African cricketer. 11 with his crafty leg-spin bowling. He was the first test cricketer as well as the first international cricketer whose name started with the English alphabetical letter "X".
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Monty BowdenAlso played for Gauteng cricket team
Monde ZondekiAlso played for Border cricket teamAndre BothaAlso played for Northern Cape cricket teamDavid TerbruggeAlso played for Gauteng cricket team
Bernard TancredAlso played for Northern Cape cricket teamAbout this person
Xenophon Constantine Balaskas, sometimes known as Xen or Bally, was a South African cricketer. He was an all-rounder who went onto score 2,696 first-class cricket runs at 28.68 and went onto take 276 wickets at 24.11 with his crafty leg-spin bowling. He was the first test cricketer as well as the first international cricketer whose name started with the English alphabetical letter "X". He was also fondly nicknamed as the "Saxophone" by his teammates. He played a pivotal role in South Africa's historic first ever test win in English soil.
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