| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Owen Leslie Williams |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Claremont, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Club1: | Western Province |
| Year1: | 1971/72 |
| Club2: | Warwickshire |
| Year2: | 1967 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 21 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 9 |
| Deliveries1: | 533 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 36.60 |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/36 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/ - |
| Date: | 13 July |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23023.html Cricinfo |
Owen Leslie Williams (born 8 April 1932) is a former South African cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Claremont, Cape Province.
Williams made his first-class debut in England for Warwickshire against Scotland at Edgbaston in 1967.[1] He later made two further first-class appearances in South Africa for Western Province, against Transvaal in December 1971 and Natal in January 1972.[1] In his three first-class matches, he took a total of 5 wickets at an average of 36.60, with best figures of 2/36.[2] With the bat, he scored 21 runs at a batting average of 10.50, with a high score of 9 not out.[2]
In an attempt to make South African cricket more acceptable to world opinion and to ensure the tour to Australia in 1971-72 went ahead, the South African cricket authorities offered Williams and another non-white player, Dik Abed, a place on the touring team. However, not only did the South African government refuse to allow the initiative to proceed, but Williams and Abed also refused to be a part of what they considered a token gesture.[3]