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'''Shirlon Ian Williams''' (born 7 November 1959) is a former [[Saint Kitts and Nevis|Kittitian]] cricketer who played for the [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]] and [[Combined Islands cricket team|Combined Islands]] in West Indian domestic cricket. He was a [[wicket-keeper]] who batted right-handed. |
'''Shirlon Ian Williams''' (born 7 November 1959) is a former [[Saint Kitts and Nevis|Kittitian]] cricketer who played for the [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]] and [[Combined Islands cricket team|Combined Islands]] in West Indian domestic cricket. He was a [[wicket-keeper]] who batted right-handed. |
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Williams made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for the Leewards in March 1980, playing in a friendly fixture against the [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands]].<ref name="fc">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12249/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Shirlon Williams] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> In the second innings of the match, he scored 127 runs from seventh in the batting order, what was to be his highest first-class score.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39980.html Leeward Islands v Windward Islands], Other First-Class matches in West Indies 1979/80 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> Williams made his [[Shell Shield]] debut the following month, for the Combined Islands against [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]]. After the 1980–81 season, he played exclusively for the Leewards, which had been invited to compete in the Shell Shield as a separate team.<ref name="fc"/> Williams made his only other first-class century during the |
Williams made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for the Leewards in March 1980, playing in a friendly fixture against the [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands]].<ref name="fc">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12249/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Shirlon Williams] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> In the second innings of the match, he scored 127 runs from seventh in the batting order, what was to be his highest first-class score.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39980.html Leeward Islands v Windward Islands], Other First-Class matches in West Indies 1979/80 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> Williams made his [[Shell Shield]] debut the following month, for the Combined Islands against [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]]. After the 1980–81 season, he played exclusively for the Leewards, which had been invited to compete in the Shell Shield as a separate team.<ref name="fc"/> Williams made his only other first-class century during the 1982–83 Shell Shield season, making 120 against [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/43/43225.html Trinidad and Tobago v Leeward Islands], Shell Shield 1982/83 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> He and countryman [[Victor Eddy]] put on 158 runs for the sixth wicket, a Leeward Islands record.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/WestIndies/Firstclass/LeewardIslands/Partnership_Records/Highest_Partnership_Each_Wicket_For.html Highest partnership for each wicket for Leeward Islands] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> Williams last played for the Leewards in the final of the 1985–86 Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, a limited-overs competition.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12249/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Shirlon Williams] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> His older brother, [[Winston Williams]], also played first-class cricket for the Leewards as a wicket-keeper, but the pair never played together at that level.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24302/24302.html Winston Williams] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:08, 6 December 2019
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Shirlon Ian Williams |
| Born | 7 November 1959 Saint Kitts |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Relations | Winston Williams (brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1980–1986 | Leeward Islands |
| 1980–1981 | Combined Islands |
Source: CricketArchive, 1 January 2016 | |
Shirlon Ian Williams (born 7 November 1959) is a former Kittitian cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands and Combined Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He was a wicket-keeper who batted right-handed.
Williams made his first-class debut for the Leewards in March 1980, playing in a friendly fixture against the Windward Islands.[1] In the second innings of the match, he scored 127 runs from seventh in the batting order, what was to be his highest first-class score.[2] Williams made his Shell Shield debut the following month, for the Combined Islands against Barbados. After the 1980–81 season, he played exclusively for the Leewards, which had been invited to compete in the Shell Shield as a separate team.[1] Williams made his only other first-class century during the 1982–83 Shell Shield season, making 120 against Trinidad and Tobago.[3] He and countryman Victor Eddy put on 158 runs for the sixth wicket, a Leeward Islands record.[4] Williams last played for the Leewards in the final of the 1985–86 Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy, a limited-overs competition.[5] His older brother, Winston Williams, also played first-class cricket for the Leewards as a wicket-keeper, but the pair never played together at that level.[6]
References
- ^ a b First-class matches played by Shirlon Williams – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Leeward Islands v Windward Islands, Other First-Class matches in West Indies 1979/80 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Trinidad and Tobago v Leeward Islands, Shell Shield 1982/83 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Highest partnership for each wicket for Leeward Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ List A matches played by Shirlon Williams – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Winston Williams – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2016.