Full name William Rodger Thomson Solomon
Born April 23, 1872, Fort Beaufort, Cape Colony
Died July 12, 1964, Cradock, Cape Province (aged 92 years 80 days)
Major teams South Africa, Eastern Province, Transvaal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm bowler
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 5 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 52 | 9.12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1/6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Only Test | South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Feb 14-16, 1899 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1892/93 - 1905/06 |
William Solomon made one Test appearance, against Lord Hawke's side in 1898-99, scoring 2 and 2. His selection came about as a result of two gutsy innings - 64 for a Johannesburg XV and then 52 for Transvaal. His first-class career spanned 13 years but totalled five matches - two in 1892-93, two in 1898-99, and a final outing for Eastern Province in 1905-06
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