John Henry Bickford Waite (19 January 1930 – 22 June 2011)[1] was a South African cricketer who played in fifty Tests from 1951 to 1965.

He was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, and educated at Hilton College and Rhodes University.

[4] His total of 141 dismissals in Test matches stood as a record for his country until it was overtaken by Dave Richardson.

In addition to his Test career, he played first class cricket for Eastern Province and Transvaal, making his debut in 1948 and retiring in 1966.

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