| Fullname | Collin Ray Williams |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 November 1961 |
| Birth place | Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia |
| Death date | 24 April 2022 (aged 60) |
| Death place | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Family | Patricia McKillop (wife) Michael McKillop (step son) Sean Williams (son) Matthew Williams (son) |
| Club 1 | Matabeleland cricket team |
| Columns | 2 |
| Column 1 | FC |
| Column 2 | LA |
| Matches 1 | 5 |
| Matches 2 | 1 |
| Runs 1 | 81 |
| Runs 2 | 2 |
| Bat avg 1 | 10.12 |
| Bat avg 2 | 2.00 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 27 |
| Top score 2 | 2 |
| Hidedeliveries | true |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 1/– |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 3/– |
| Source | http://espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55868.html Cricinfo |
| Date | 27 April 2022 |
Collin Ray Williams (1 November 1961 – 24 April 2022) was a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1][2] He played for Matabeleland in five first-class matches and one List A match.[3] He was also the coach of Zimbabwe field hockey team.[4][5]
Personal life
Collin Williams was married to a former Zimbabwean woman field hockey player, Patricia McKillop who was also a member of the Zimbabwean field hockey team which claimed a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[6][7] Collin's step son, Michael McKillop is a Zimbabwean field hockey player and served as the captain of the national field hockey team who also played first-class cricket for Matabeleland.[8] His second son, Sean Williams is a cricketer who later went onto play international cricket for Zimbabwe since 2005 and his third son Matthew Williams is also a cricketer who is playing first-class cricket matches for Matabeleland Tuskers.[9][10]
References
- ^ "ZC extends condolences on passing of Collin Williams". Zimbabwe Cricket. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Hockey legend, Williams, dies". News Day. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Collin Williams". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "National men's hockey team in camp". www.sundaynews.co.zw. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Sean Williams 'regrets' quitting". DailyNews Live. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Daily, The Zimbabwe (7 November 2015). "Willaims' Olympic pain". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Golden Girl Buckle on Moscow 1980". www.sundaynews.co.zw. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "She powered Zim to Olympics glory". DailyNews Live. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ eDuzeNet. "Sean Williams to tie the knot in Bulawayo". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Kumar, Abhishek (26 September 2015). "Sean Williams: 8 interesting things to know about the Zimbabwean". Cricket Country. Retrieved 23 January 2018.