Bill Watson
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Full Name
William James Watson
Born
January 31, 1931, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
Died
December 29, 2018, New South Wales, (aged 87y 332d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
A right-hand opener, Bill Watson scored a hundred in his second first-class match against MCC at Sydney in 1954-55. He won selection for the final Test of that series, also at the SCG, making 18 and 3, and that earned him a place on the tour of West Indies which followed. He played a further three Tests in the Caribbean without any success, although he made some good scores in first-class matches.
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Bill Watson Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | 7 | 1 | 106 | 30 | 17.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC | 41 | 66 | 5 | 1958 | 206 | 32.09 | 6 | 5 | - | 26 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 41 | - | 46 | 40 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.21 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Recent Matches of Bill Watson
| Match | Bat | Date | Ground | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW vs West Aust | 41* | 10-Feb-1961 | Perth | FC |
| NSW vs South Aust | 40 | 27-Jan-1961 | Sydney | FC |
| NSW vs Victoria | 33 | 30-Dec-1960 | Sydney | FC |
| NSW vs Queensland | 3 | 20-Nov-1959 | Brisbane | FC |
| NSW vs South Aust | 8 & 14 | 20-Feb-1959 | Adelaide | FC |
Debut/Last Matches of Bill Watson
Test Matches
FC Matches