| Will Williams | |
| Fullname: | William Salter Austen Williams |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Club2: | Lancashire |
| Year2: | 2022–present |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 12 November |
| Debutyear1: | 2012 |
| Debutfor1: | Canterbury |
| Debutagainst1: | Otago |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 18 January |
| Debutyear2: | 2017 |
| Debutfor2: | Canterbury |
| Debutagainst2: | Northern Districts |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 70 |
| Runs1: | 864 |
| Bat Avg1: | 12.70 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 61 |
| Deliveries1: | 11,721 |
| Wickets1: | 204 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 22.69 |
| Fivefor1: | 3 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/26 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 29/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 58 |
| Runs2: | 188 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.89 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 19 |
| Deliveries2: | 2,733 |
| Wickets2: | 78 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 29.38 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/20 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 24/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 37 |
| Runs3: | 80 |
| Bat Avg3: | 26.66 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 29 |
| Deliveries3: | 493 |
| Wickets3: | 30 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 26.23 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 26/– |
| Date: | 19 August 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/590913.html ESPNcricinfo |
William Salter Austen Williams (born 6 October 1992) is a New Zealand and English 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]
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]
In June 2022, Williams was signed on a short-term overseas contract by Lancashire County Cricket Club to play in the County Championship in England.[12] The following month, Williams was signed as a local player by Lancashire until the end of the 2025 season and ending his Canterbury career.[13] [14]
In addition to his cricketing career, Williams is also a pilot.[15]