Ben Williams (cricketer, born 1992)
Ben Williams (born 24 June 1992) is an English banker and former first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Ben Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1992 Whiston, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Oxford MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Williams was born in June 1992 at Whiston, Lancashire. He was educated initially at the Wade Deacon High School in Widnes, before attending Shrewsbury School at a sixth form entrant.[1] From Shrewsbury, he went up to Hertford College, Oxford.[2] He played first-class cricket while at Oxford, making his debut for Oxford MCCU against Lancashire at Oxford in 2011.[3][notes 1] He played first-class cricket while at Oxford until 2013, making six appearances for Oxford MCCU, in addition to playing for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Matches of 2011, 2012 and 2013.[3] In nine first-class matches, Williams scored 399 runs at an average of 30.69, with a high score of 92.[4] In September 2011, he was twelfth man for England during the Third Test of their series against India.[2]
After graduating from Oxford, Williams moved into the financial industry and is currently employed by Morgan Stanley.
Notes and references
- Oxford MCCU differs from Oxford University Cricket Club in that it is open to students at Oxford Brookes University, whereas Oxford University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.
- Mayoh, Emma (5 February 2010). "School news in and around Cheshire". Cheshire Life. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "Hertford student invited to play with the England Cricket team". Hertford College, Oxford. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "First-Class Matches played by Ben Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "Player profile: Ben Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2020.