Will Williams

Will Williams (born 6 October 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1][2] He made his List A debut for Canterbury on 18 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Ford Trophy.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Canterbury in the 2017–18 Super Smash on 14 December 2017.[4]

Will Williams
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Salter Austen Williams
Born (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017-presentCanterbury
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 October 2020

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season for Canterbury, with 19 dismissals in eight matches.[5] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Canterbury for the 2018–19 season.[6] On 9 January 2020, in the 2019–20 Super Smash against the Wellington Firebirds, Williams took a hat-trick.[7]

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Canterbury ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[8][9] In October 2020, in the second round of the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season, Williams took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10] In the next round of the tournament, he took another five-wicket haul, with 5/26 against Northern Districts.[11]

References
  1. "Will Williams". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. "Will Williams". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. "The Ford Trophy, Northern Districts v Canterbury at Hamilton, Jan 18, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. "2nd Match (D/N), Super Smash at Christchurch, Dec 14 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. "Plunket Shield, 2017/18 - Canterbury: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  7. "Super Smash: Will Williams bags hat-trick, five wickets as Canterbury stun Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. "Plunket Shield: Doug Bracewell's stunning all-round performance in vain as Auckland win again". Stuff. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  11. "Plunket Shield: Canterbury's Will Williams claims second five-wicket bag in as many weeks". Stuff. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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