Basil Williams (cricketer) explained

Basil Williams
Birth Date:21 November 1949
Birth Place:Caymanas Estate, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Batting:Right-handed
International:true
Country:West Indies
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:170
Testdebutdate:31 March
Testdebutyear:1978
Lasttestdate:24 January
Lasttestagainst:India
Lasttestyear:1979
Club1:Jamaica
Year1:1969–1986
Columns:3
Column1:Test
Matches1:7
Runs1:469
Bat Avg1:39.08
100S/50S1:2/1
Top Score1:111
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Column2:FC
Matches2:46
Runs2:2,702
Bat Avg2:36.02
100S/50S2:5/15
Top Score2:126*
Catches/Stumpings2:19/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:20
Runs3:506
Bat Avg3:26.63
100S/50S3:1/1
Top Score3:89
Catches/Stumpings3:5/–
Source:http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/53228.html CricInfo
Date:20 May
Year:2022

Alvadon Basil Williams (21 November 1949 – 25 October 2015) was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1978 to 1979.[1]

He was married to Patricia Williams and together they had two sons, Basil Williams and Germaine Williams, who became the famous rapper known as Canibus.

He later had a daughter, Gabrielle Williams.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former West Indies opener Basil Williams dies at 65 . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 April 2019.