William Bell Gadsden (29 June 1910 – 18 March 1995) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Natal from 1928 to 1931.

William Gadsden
Personal information
Full name
William Bell Gadsden
Born(1910-06-20)20 June 1910
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Died18 March 1995(1995-03-18) (aged 84)
Durban, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928–29 to 1930–31Natal
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 87
Batting average 12.42
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 18
Balls bowled 1964
Wickets 35
Bowling average 16.82
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 8/64
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 December 2018

Gadsden, a medium-pace bowler, took 8 for 64 for Natal against Transvaal on his first-class debut as an 18-year-old in 1928–29,[1] twice taking two wickets with consecutive deliveries.[2] He took 10 wickets in the match, for figures of 62.4–18–110–10.[3] In his next match, which followed immediately, he had match figures of 44–23–47–7 against Border.[4] He was selected for the tour of England in 1929 but did not go, apparently because his father said he was too young.[1]

Gadsden was the leading wicket-taker for Natal in 1929–30, when they came second in the Currie Cup, with 14 wickets at an average of 23.50.[5] But after one more match in 1930–31 he disappeared from first-class cricket at the age of 20.

References

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  1. ^ a b Wisden 1996, p. 1397.
  2. ^ The Cricketer, Spring Annual 1929, p. 14.
  3. ^ "Natal v Transvaal 1928-29". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Natal v Border 1928-29". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Bowling for Natal, Currie Cup 1929-30". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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