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Full name Thomas Wentworth Wills
Born August 19, 1835, Molonglo Plains, New South Wales
Died May 2, 1880, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria (aged 44 years 257 days)
Major teams Cambridge University, Kent, Victoria
Also known as Thomas Wentworth Spencer Wills
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast (roundarm), Right-arm slow (underarm)
Education Rugby School
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 32 | 57 | 8 | 602 | 58 | 12.28 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Mat | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 32 | 1221+ | 130 | 7/44 | 10.09* | 15 | 3 |
| First-class debut | Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of England at Canterbury, Aug 17-18, 1854 scorecard |
| Last First-class | 1875/76 |
It can be argued with justification that Tom Wills was Australia's first great sportsman, credited with being the first cricketer of significance and a pioneer of what was to become Australian Rules Football.
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