Cricketer in England from 1960, he played for the national team from 1966.
Awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours List and the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Sport.
He was appointed a CBE in 2005.
He was of West-Indian and Portuguese heritage. In South Africa, he was classified as colored during the apartheid regime.
He was a tailor's son from Capetown, South Africa and played on the cricket fields in the city.
He immigrated to England where he could play cricket freely and professionally. He earned a spot on the British National's team.
He was named in 2000 as one of the 10 South African cricketers of the last century despite not playing for South Africa. The trophy for the test series between England and South Africa was named for him.
He played in the top division of English cricket into his late 40s.