| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 November 1928 |
| Birth place | Jullundur, British India |
| Death date | 26 June 1993 (aged 64) |
| Death place | Delhi, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox, left-arm medium pace |
| Club 1 | Southern Punjab |
| Year 1 | 1949-50 |
| Club 2 | Eastern Punjab |
| Year 2 | 1950-51 to 1957-58 |
| Club 3 | North Zone |
| Year 3 | 1952-53 to 1962-63 |
| Club 4 | Railways |
| Year 4 | 1958-59 to 1968-69 |
| Club 5 | Indian Starlets |
| Year 5 | 1959-60 to 1965-66 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 71 |
| Runs 1 | 1160 |
| Bat avg 1 | 18.12 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/1 |
| Top score 1 | 52 not out |
| Deliveries 1 | 12,845 |
| Wickets 1 | 239 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 19.77 |
| Fivefor 1 | 17 |
| Tenfor 1 | 1 |
| Best bowling 1 | 6/35 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 20/– |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29130.html Cricinfo |
| Date | 10 December 2018 |
William Ghosh (9 November 1928 – 26 June 1993) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1949 to 1968.
Ghosh was a left-arm spin bowler who took 239 first-class wickets at 19.77, playing for various teams in the north of India. He twice appeared in Test trials, but did not play Test cricket.[1] His best innings bowling figures were 6 for 35 in 1953-54.[2] He took his best match figures of 10 for 65 (5 for 33 and 5 for 32) when he captained Railways to victory over Southern Punjab in 1966-67.[3]
References
- ^ Wisden 1994, p. 1341.
- ^ "Eastern Punjab v Delhi 1953-54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Southern Punjab v Railways 1966-67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
External links
- William Ghosh at CricketArchive