William Faulkner (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:William George Faulkner
Birth Date:5 May 1923
Birth Place:Bromley-by-Bow, London, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:23
Bat Avg1:11.50
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:18
Deliveries1:144
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:20 March
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13009.html Cricinfo

William George Faulkner (born 5 May 1923) is an English former first-class cricketer.

While serving in the Royal Air Force, Faulkner made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Royal Air Force against Worcestershire at Worcester in 1946.[1]

Batting twice in that match, he was dismissed for 5 runs by Peter Jackson in the Royal Air Force first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Leonard Blunt for 18 runs.[2] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he bowled 24 wicketless overs.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William Faulkner . CricketArchive . 2019-03-20 . subscription.
  2. Web site: Worcestershire v Royal Air Force, 1946 . CricketArchive . 2019-03-20 . subscription.