Full name Brad Andrew Williams
Born November 20, 1974, Frankston, Victoria
Current age 46 years 105 days
Major teams Australia, ACB Chairman's XI, Australia A, Australia Under-19s, Prime Minister's XI, Victoria, Victoria Under-19s, Western Australia, Western Australia Second XI, Young Australia
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Height 1.83 m
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
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Tests | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 10* | 7.66 | 41 | 56.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
ODIs | 25 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 13* | 13.50 | 46 | 58.69 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
First-class | 69 | 89 | 27 | 860 | 41* | 13.87 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||||
List A | 91 | 25 | 13 | 173 | 23 | 14.41 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 8 | 852 | 406 | 9 | 4/53 | 5/119 | 45.11 | 2.85 | 94.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 25 | 24 | 1203 | 814 | 35 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 23.25 | 4.05 | 34.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
First-class | 69 | 13807 | 7405 | 227 | 6/74 | 32.62 | 3.21 | 60.8 | 10 | 0 | |||
List A | 91 | 4518 | 3289 | 139 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 23.66 | 4.36 | 32.5 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Test debut | Australia v Zimbabwe at Sydney, Oct 17-20, 2003 scorecard |
Last Test | Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (SSC), Mar 24-28, 2004 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Jan 11, 2002 scorecard |
Last ODI | Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare, May 25, 2004 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1994/95 |
Last First-class | South Australia v Western Australia at Adelaide, Nov 14-17, 2005 scorecard |
List A debut | 1994/95 |
Last List A | South Australia v Western Australia at Adelaide, Nov 12, 2005 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0/18, 26, 19* | West Aust | v South Aust | Adelaide | 14 Nov 2005 | FC |
4/35 | West Aust | v South Aust | Adelaide | 12 Nov 2005 | LA |
0/88, 0*, 0*, 0/16 | West Aust | v NSW | Perth | 6 Nov 2005 | FC |
4/57, 19 | West Aust | v NSW | Perth | 4 Nov 2005 | LA |
1/65 | West Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 29 Oct 2005 | LA |
3/36 | West Aust | v Victoria | Perth | 23 Oct 2005 | LA |
12, 3/94, 10, 2/70 | West Aust | v Victoria | Perth | 18 Oct 2005 | FC |
Born and raised in Victoria, Brad Williams burst on to the first-class scene as a 19-year-old in the 1994-95 season. He was raw in build and experience but even at that stage was touted as a potential star. His blistering pace set him apart from most club bowlers and encouraged some to think that he might even be an automatic selection for his country within a few years. However, it was a move to Western Australia at the start of the 1999-2000 season that ensured he ultimately moved in the right direction and became a revitalised bowler. Taking 50 wickets in his debut first-class campaign with the Warriors, he enjoyed a purple patch and in 2001-02 was called up to the national one-day squad.