William Whysall
English cricketer (1887–1930)
Biography
William Wilfrid Whysall (31 October 1887 – 11 November 1930), generally known as "Dodger" Whysall, was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1910 to 1930, and in four Test matches for England from 1925 to 1930. He was born at Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, and died in a Nottingham hospital.
Whysall was a right-handed opening batsman who played in 371 first-class matches. He scored 21,592 career runs at an average of 38.76 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 248 as one of 51 centuries. Whysall was a noted slip fielder and an occasional wicket-keeper. He held 317 career catches and completed 15 stumpings. He rarely bowled but, as a right arm medium pace bowler, he took six first-class wickets with a best return of 3/49.
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Career highlights
Teams
- England cricket team
Awards & honours (1)
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year
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