Bill Albury (cricketer)

William Douglas Albury (born 9 February 1947) is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played for Queensland in 28 first-class matches from 1970 to 1974.

Bill Albury
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Douglas Albury
Born(1947-02-09)9 February 1947
Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969-70 to 1974-74Queensland
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 28 9
Runs scored 365 9
Batting average 11.06 2.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 42 4*
Balls bowled 4832 494
Wickets 75 15
Bowling average 32.18 18.66
5 wickets in innings 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/90 3/21
Catches/stumpings 14/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 August 2020

An accurate opening or first-change bowler, Bill Albury's best first-class figures were 5 for 90 (followed by 3 for 34 in the second innings) when Queensland beat Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield in 1972-73.[1]

Albury played 42 seasons with the Brisbane club Wynnum Manly.[2] The club's headquarters is Bill Albury Oval in the suburb of Tingalpa.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Queensland v Western Australia 1972-73". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. Pramberg, Bernie (7 October 2011). "For the love of the game". CourierMail. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "Bill Albury Oval | Australia | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2017.


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