Junior Alfred Williams (born 1 June 1950) is a
Jamaican former first-class cricketer.
Career
Williams was born at
Trelawny Parish. He made his debut in
first-class cricket for
Jamaica against
Trinidad and Tobago in the 1974-75
Shell Shield
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at
Montego Bay
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.
The following season he made his debut in
List A one-day cricket for Jamaica in the
1975–76 Gillette Cup against
Barbados at
Bridgetown.
He played
minor counties cricket
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for
Lincolnshire in 1980, making four appearances in the
Minor Counties Championship
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.
He toured Pakistan with an
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in September–October 1981, playing in two first-class matches and three List A matches.
Following the tour, he played first-class and List A cricket in New Zealand for
Wellington, playing in seven first-class in the
1981–82 Shell Trophy, and five List A matches in the
1981-82 Shell Cup.
Wellington won both of these competitions. Returning to Jamaica, he featured in three further first-class matches for Jamaica, alongside two further List A appearances, all during the 1982/83 season.
Williams played in 26 first-class matches as a right-arm
fast-medium bowler, taking a total of 52 wickets at an
average of 36.34, with best figures of 4 for 26.
In List A cricket he made seventeen appearances, taking 26 wickets at an average of 17.11, with best figures of 4 for 30.
References
External links
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1950 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Trelawny Parish
Jamaican cricketers
Jamaica cricketers
Lincolnshire cricketers
Jamaican expatriate cricketers in England
Wellington cricketers