Education
After attending Falcon College in Rhodesia, Goldstein was awarded aCricket in England
Oxford University
A hard-hitting opening batsman, in his first match for Oxford University in the 1966 season Goldstein made 65 and 78 against Gloucestershire when no other Oxford batsman made more than 32. He later top-scored in both innings against Middlesex with 42 and 39. He played in the University match and finished the season with 583 runs at 34.29 in nine matches. '' Wisden'' noted that "Goldstein, in his first year, hit form straight away with an impressive combination of solid defence and enterprising strokes". He was only moderately successful in 1967, but in a weak team his 572 runs at 22.83 in 12 matches was the second-highest aggregate. ''Wisden'' noted that he "again showed his strength as an efficient and brisk opener". His highest score was 66 against Somerset, a match in which he also took six catches. In 1968 he captained the side, and in 14 matches scored 945 runs at 42.95. He finished ninth in the national batting averages. The highlight was his first century, 155 against Cambridge University atNorthamptonshire and other English cricket
In 1968 Goldstein played seven one-day matches for theCricket in South Africa
Goldstein moved to South Africa after the 1969 season and played one match for Transvaal B in 1969–70. He played six first-class matches for Transvaal B and two for Transvaal in 1970–71, with a top score of 51. He opened the batting for Transvaal in the final of the 60-over Gillette Cup in 1970–71 and made 82. He transferred to Western Province and played a few matches in 1971–72 and 1972–73. He top-scored with 77 in the final of the 1972–73 Gillette Cup, helping Western Province to victory. In 1973–74 he played his only full South African season, scoring 500 runs in nine first-class matches at 29.41. He scored 104, his second first-class century, in the Currie Cup against Natal, adding 175 for the second wicket with Hylton Ackerman. He continued to play occasionally until 1977–78 with moderate success. He made his highest limited-overs score of 91 in the semi-final of the 1974–75 Gillette Cup to help Western Province into the final.Outside cricket
Information technology
Goldstein worked at the University of Cape Town (UCT) Information Technology Department for many years, starting in 1971 as Senior Systems Programmer and becoming a professor. He was involved in the early days of the Internet in South Africa. As Director of the Information Technology Department, he provided support at a policy and strategic level to set up an internet link between UCT and Rhodes University in Grahamstown.References
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldstein, Frederick 1944 births 2017 deaths Zimbabwean cricketers Alumni of Falcon College Alumni of St Edmund Hall, Oxford Zimbabwean Rhodes Scholars Northamptonshire cricketers Gauteng cricketers Oxford University cricketers Western Province cricketers Oxford and Cambridge Universities cricketers Cricketers from Bulawayo Academic staff of the University of Cape Town