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Take a trip back to 1992-93 and relive a rare moment in South African cricket history. This video showcases Tertius Bosch, one of South Africa’s fastest bowlers of his time, in action during the 3rd ODI against the West Indies at Port of Spain. Although he was unlucky not to take a wicket, his effort and pace are clearly visible in this spell of 6 overs, where he conceded 47 runs.  Tertius Bosch played just one Test and two ODIs in 1992 but left a mark with his raw pace and determination. Tragically, he passed away at the young age of 33 under mysterious circumstances. This video is a tribute to his short but memorable cricket career.  📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more classic cricket content from South Africa and around the world!  👀 Watch till the end and experience the spirit of cricket from the early ‘90s.  📽️ Match Details: 📅 Year: 1992-93 🏟️ Venue: Port of Spain 🏏 Match: 3rd ODI—South Africa vs West Indies  Tertius Bosch was one of South Africa's fastest bowlers, just like Allan Donald. He passed away on February 13, 2000, in Westville, near Durban. He was just one month away from his 34th birthday and had been sick for a long time.

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00:00Tresius Bosch was born on March 14, 1966 in Transfell.

00:04He was a talented South African fastballer who represented his country in one touch match

00:10and two one-day international in 1992.

00:13In this video, you will see Tresius Bosch in action during the third ODI against the

00:17West Indies at Port of Spain in 92-93 series.

00:21Although he was unfortunate not to take any wickets that day, he gave it his all.

00:26He bowled 6 overs but ended up conceding 47 runs in a tough spell.

00:31Still this footage brings back cherished memories of South African cricket history and gave us

00:36a chance to watch Tresius Bosch in action once again, a reminder of his brief yet proud contribution

00:42to the national team.

00:56He only bowled 2 overs.

00:59Oh my goodness me, that was not the most judicious of strokes by Simmons.

01:03He could so easily have got an edge there.

01:07He saw him in the last over force one down to third man off the back foot like that.

01:16So he's intent on getting on with it from the outset.

01:19Big appeal.

01:21They go through for the leg by.

01:24Umpire Lloyd Barker will have none of it.

01:26And perhaps going just down the leg side.

01:30I think it started just outside the leg stump.

01:34I think that's probably the reason why he did not get the decision.

01:40It's amazing, isn't it?

01:43What a wicket will do for a side.

01:45That's a better looking stroke from Lara, going away, pursued by Snell, and they come back

01:58for three.

01:59Over the edge again, it bounced in front of Vessels, he couldn't stop that, it bounced awkwardly

02:13for him, and away it went before, but again, the bats, the bowler beating the bat, finding

02:20the edge.

02:21And a good delivery by Bosch, and another stroke of good fortune for the West Indian

02:26batsman.

02:27Again, that not carrying, the last over we saw one that didn't carry two Vessels.

02:34That was in fact a no ball, you can see umpire Lloyd Barker signalling there, so in a sense

02:40it was much ado about nothing, but it was still a very good delivery.

02:47Bosch can't believe it, Simmons coming forward, again coming back into the right-hander, going

02:55down the leg side perhaps.

02:58You see where he delivers it from, falls away a bit and so it's from quite wide and definitely

03:06coming back, and although he's not that far forward, slanting.

03:13He's chopped it down to third man, that's an edge, but he deliberately made room for

03:20himself to play the cut shot, he knew that there was no danger, but he did edge it, and

03:25he did, but it travelled away very quickly through the vacant steps, four more runs.

03:28Yes, this one was quite wide, and he got a thick edge, uh, just wide of the wicket keeper,

03:35and the third man, uh, just couldn't get it, it was too fine for him, not a fourth of Simmons.

03:40Score now 109, the truth.

03:43But he can't get onto that one, that's hammered away by Simmons.

03:50So two successive fours, and there was no edge about that.

03:55That was a cracking spare cut actually, he hit that with, uh, quite a lot of force.

03:58There it was, and not a man moved with that.

04:02Beautiful shot there for a film still in a suit.

04:21That's four more, 21 off the rover, three fours and a six for Phillip Simmons.

04:27The Queen's Park oval is jumping, and the West Indies are a hundred and thirteen,

04:33hundred and twenty-three for two at the end of the thirty-second over.

04:37It over the extra cover boundary.

04:47Oh, a marvellous stroke, that's going away for four.

04:50As hell's not going to stop that, the crowd are absolutely loving it, look at them.

04:54Isn't that marvellous?

04:57Pure, unadulterated Caribbean joy.

05:00And Simmons has broken his bat.

05:03I think, in fact, it's the second bat he's broken in this innings.

05:10I don't think the money...

05:11Precious Bosch was one of the South African fastest ballers, just like Alan Donner.

05:15He passed away on February 13, 2000, in West Philly, near Durban.

05:19He was just one month away from his 34th birthday and had been sick for a long time.

05:25In 2004, Bosch's sisters went to court to stop his wife from getting his property.

05:30Earlier, Bosch and his wife had a maid will, giving everything to each other.

05:35But later, Bosch wrote some personal notes accusing his wife of being unfaithful.

05:39In one note, he said that only his eldest son should get his property.

05:44The court accepted this note as his true will and said he clearly did not want his wife to inherit anything.

05:51Precious Bosch played in South Africa's first test match after their return to international cricket.

05:57It was against the West Indies in 1992 in Barbados.

06:01He also played one match in the 1992 World Cup in Australia against New Zealand and another one-day international during the West Indies tour.

06:10Precious Bosch became known when he played for Northern Transfell with Finney de Villiers.

06:15They were a strong bowling pair, even though he had problems with his run-up and was often no-ball.

06:21Bosch bowled with great speed using the power of his back and shoulder.

06:25Because of his speed, cricket leader Ali Bakker picked him as one of the key players when South Africa returned to world cricket.

06:31Later, Bosch moved to Natal to focus on his dentistry career.

06:35He played well during the 1996-1997 season, when young players like Sean Pollock and Lance Klusner were just starting out.

06:43Despite being a fastballer, Precious Bosch had a soft and shy personality.

06:48He did not have the aggressive attitude often seen in fastballers.

06:52He left behind his wife and two children.

06:55Precious Bosch was surrounded by mystery, though it was said he died from a rare virus.

07:00His body was dug up 18 months later, and new reports suggested that he might have been poisoned.

07:06Before he died, Bosch had even hired someone to watch his wife because he thought she was cheating on him.

07:12Precious Bosch started his cricket career while studying dentistry at Pretoria University in 1986-87.

07:19He later moved to Natal and helped the team win two championships.

07:23His son Corbin Bosch was only five years old when Precious died.

07:27Corbin grew up with the sadness of losing his father but followed in his footsteps to become a fastballer.

07:33Corbin was coached by Ray Jennings, who also knew and played with Precious.

07:37Jennings remembers Precious Bosch as a truly great person and have been supporting Corbin for many years.

07:43As far as his Test Carrier stats, Trecious Bosch played a single Test match for South Africa, which was against the West Indies in April 1992.

07:53In this match, he bowled 237 deliveries and took three wickets with an average of 34.66.

07:59His best bowling figures in any innings were 2 for 61.

08:03With the bat, he remained not out in both innings, scoring a total of five runs.

08:07As far as ODI stats, Trecious Bosch appeared in two ODIs in 1992 facing New Zealand and the West Indies.

08:14Across these matches, he bowled a total of 51 deliveries but did not claim any wicket.

08:19His economy rate stood at 7.7 runs per hour.

08:23He did not have an opportunity to bat in these games.

08:26As far as first-class stats, in the domestic circuit, Trecious Bosch had a notable first-class career, participating in 68 matches.

08:34He secured 210 wickets at an average of 27.56, including seven five wicket hauls and one ten wicket match.

08:42His best bowling figures in any innings were 7 for 75.

08:46With the bat, he scored 372 runs at an average of 8.08, with a top score of 31.

08:52As far as listed stats, Trecious Bosch also played in 80-list matches, taking 105 wickets at an average of 24.18.

09:01His best performance in a match was 5 for 56.

09:04He achieved one five wicket haul in this format.

09:07He accumulated 91 runs with an average of 6.50, and his highest score was an unbeaten 19.

09:14Trecious Bosch's cricketing journey through brief at the international level showcased his capabilities as a fastballer in South Africa's

09:21domestic cricket scene.

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09:26Thanks for watching.

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