| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Wilfred Joseph Ball |
| Birth date | 24 April 1895 |
| Birth place | Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England |
| Death date | 23 July 1965 (aged 70) |
| Death place | Hollowell, Northamptonshire, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Club 1 | Northamptonshire |
| Year 1 | 1924–1931 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 4 |
| Runs 1 | 10 |
| Bat avg 1 | 2.50 |
| 100s/50s 1 | –/– |
| Top score 1 | 8 |
| Deliveries 1 | – |
| Wickets 1 | – |
| Bowl avg 1 | – |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 2/– |
| Date | 17 November |
| Year | 2011 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9502.html Cricinfo |
Wilfred Joseph Ball (24 April 1895 – 23 July 1965) was an English cricketer. Ball was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Thrapston, Northamptonshire.
Ball made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in the 1924 County Championship against Nottinghamshire. Seven years later he returned to county cricket, making three further first-class appearances for the county in the 1931 County Championship against Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Glamorgan.[1] In his four first-class matches, he just 10 runs at an average of 2.50, with a high score of 8.[2]
He died at Hollowell, Northamptonshire on 23 July 1965.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Wilfred Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Wilfred Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
External links
- Wilfred Ball at ESPNcricinfo
- Wilfred Ball at CricketArchive