Owen Williams
Personal information
Full name
Owen Leslie Williams
Born (1932-04-08) 8 April 1932
Claremont, Cape Province,
South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1971/72Western Province
1967Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 21
Batting average 10.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9*
Balls bowled 533
Wickets 5
Bowling average 36.60
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/36
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 July 2012

Owen Leslie Williams (born 8 April 1932) is a former South African cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Claremont, Cape Province.

Williams made his first-class debut in England for Warwickshire against Scotland at Edgbaston in 1967.[1] He later made two further first-class appearances in South Africa for Western Province, against Transvaal in December 1971 and Natal in January 1972.[1] In his three first-class matches, he took a total of 5 wickets at an average of 36.60, with best figures of 2/36.[2] With the bat, he scored 21 runs at a batting average of 10.50, with a high score of 9 not out.[2]

In an attempt to make South African cricket more acceptable to world opinion and to ensure the tour to Australia in 1971-72 went ahead, the South African cricket authorities offered Williams and another non-white player, Dik Abed, a place on the touring team. However, not only did the South African government refuse to allow the initiative to proceed, but Williams and Abed also refused to be a part of what they considered a token gesture.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Owen Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Player profile: Owen Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Edwards, Richard (8 December 2015). "Barry Richards: The South African great lost to Test cricket". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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