| William Henderson | |
| Fullname: | William Andrew Henderson |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Sandton, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling: | Right-arm bowler |
| Year1: | 1937-38 to 1946-47 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 10 |
| Runs1: | 98 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.53 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 32 |
| Deliveries1: | 2274 |
| Wickets1: | 33 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 30.06 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/4 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/0 |
| Date: | 1 June 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45516.html Cricinfo |
William Andrew Henderson (19 November 1917 – 21 March 1995) was a South African cricketer who only played 10 first-class matches between 1937 and 1947.
Henderson shares the record of taking five wickets in six balls in first-class cricket (W W W W 0 W, off the last 3 and first 3 balls of consecutive overs) with four other bowlers. He achieved this record for North Eastern Transvaal against Orange Free State at Bloemfontein in 1937–38.
North Eastern Transvaal won the toss and batted first, scoring 71 (Dudley Sparks took six for 21). In reply Orange Free State scored 94, Lennox Brown taking six for 55. In their second innings North Eastern Transvaal scored 414 for seven declared (Raymond Currer scored 150 and Robert Hicks 121). Requiring 392 to win, Orange Free State were dismissed for 46. Henderson took seven for 4, including four wickets in four balls and five wickets in six balls. His figures, bowling eight-ball overs, were 9.3–7–4–7. North Eastern Transvaal won by 345 runs.[1] Henderson's five wickets finished the match; he bowled three of his victims in succession with full tosses.[2]