Junior Williams (cricketer)

Junior Alfred Williams (born 1 June 1950) is a Jamaican former first-class cricketer.

Junior Williams
Personal information
Full name
Junior Alfred Williams
Born (1950-06-01) 1 June 1950 (age 74)
Trelawny, Jamaica
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974/75–1982/83Jamaica
1980Lincolnshire
1981/82Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 26 17
Runs scored 281 40
Batting average 10.40 8.00
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 33 12*
Balls bowled 3,842 887
Wickets 52 26
Bowling average 36.34 17.11
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/26 4/30
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 February 2019

Career

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Williams was born at Trelawny Parish. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Jamaica against Trinidad and Tobago in the 1974-75 Shell Shield at Montego Bay.[1] The following season he made his debut in List A one-day cricket for Jamaica in the 1975–76 Gillette Cup against Barbados at Bridgetown.[2] He played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire in 1980, making four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] He toured Pakistan with an International XI cricket team in September–October 1981, playing in two first-class matches and three List A matches.[1][2]

Following the tour, he played first-class and List A cricket in New Zealand for Wellington, playing in seven first-class in the 1981–82 Shell Trophy, and five List A matches in the 1981-82 Shell Cup.[1][2] Wellington won both of these competitions. Returning to Jamaica, he featured in three further first-class matches for Jamaica, alongside two further List A appearances, all during the 1982/83 season.[1][2] Williams played in 26 first-class matches as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, taking a total of 52 wickets at an average of 36.34, with best figures of 4 for 26.[4] In List A cricket he made seventeen appearances, taking 26 wickets at an average of 17.11, with best figures of 4 for 30.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "First-Class Matches played by Junior Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "List A Matches played by Junior Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Junior Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Player profile: Junior Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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