Billy Selling signs two-year contract with Leicestershire
Following a recent change in ECB Registration Regulations Leicestershire County Cricket Club have signed 30-year old all-rounder Billy Stelling on a two-year contract
Leicestershire CCC Press Release
10-Nov-1999
Following a recent change in ECB Registration Regulations Leicestershire
County Cricket Club have signed 30-year old all-rounder Billy Stelling
on a two-year contract.
Stelling, who holds a dutch passport, was born in Johannesburg. He has
represented Western Province and Boland in 18 First Class matches and
31 Limited Overs matches. He played for Holland in the NatWest Trophy in
1995, and for Berkshire in 1999 capturing the figures of 10-2-32-7
versus the Bangladesh World Cup Squad in a World Cup warm-up match.
For Leicestershire Second XI in 1999 he scored 412 runs at an average
of 68.7 including a highest score of 130 versus Yorkshire at Grace Road.
Leicestershire Cricket Manager Jack Birkenshaw, commented: "Billy is a
quality all-rounder who brings first-class experience to our Squad.
His performance against Bangladesh demonstrates that he is a very
useful seam bowler, and also a dangerous middle order batsman.
He has also played in a series of Championship-winning teams both in
South Africa and in England which demonstrates his competitive
qualities. We believe we have found a quality player who will strengthen
both our One-Day and Championship Squads.
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have also announced the Chief
Executive, David Collier, who has been at the club for three seasons,
will succeed Mark Arthur as Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire County
Cricket Club in the Spring of 2000.
For further information please contact David Collier on (0116) 283 2128