He was mainly known for his chest-on action and releasing the ball early in his delivery stride. The Proteas have not lost in all the seven Test matches he took part in, winning six games.

Procter was also famous for his performance with the bat. He played a crucial knock during South Africa's 4-0 whitewash to Australia in 1969/1970.

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He was Proteas' coach following their readmission to international cricket and oversaw South Africa's 1992 Cricket World Cup to the semi-finals. He also went on to serve as an ICC match referee between 2002 and 2008.

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