Career
On his Test debut, he took five wickets in the first innings against England at Lord"s in 1955. A fast bowler renowned for his consummate hostility, he formed a potent Test combination with Neil Adcock. Heine picked up 277 first-class wickets at an average of 21.38, including a haul of 8 for 92 for Orange Free State against Transvaal in Welkom in 1954-1955.
He played for North-Eastern Transvaal in 1951-1952 and 1952-1953, Orange Free State in 1953-1954 and 1954-1955, and Transvaal from 1955-1956 to 1964-1965.
Heine died on the 4 February 2005 due to cardiac arrest in a private hospital in Pretoria. He was the brother of tennis player Bobbie Heine Miller.