Bill Playle

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = New Zealand
country = New Zealand
country abbrev = NZ
name = Bill Playle
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 8
test runs = 151
test bat avg = 10.06
test 100s/50s = 0/1
test top score = 65
test balls = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 4/-
FCs = 85
FC runs = 2888
FC bat avg = 21.87
FC 100s/50s = 4/9
FC top score = 122
FC balls = 118
FC wickets = 1
FC bowl avg = 94.00
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 1/11
FC catches/stumpings = 81/-
debut date = 5 June
debut year = 1958
last date = 15 March
last year = 1963
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38125.html Cricinfo

William Rodger Playle (born 1 December, 1938, Palmerston North, Manawatu) is a former New Zealand cricketer who has played eight Tests for New Zealand, making 151 runs in eight Tests as a specialist batsman. All his Tests were against England, and he only passed 25 once - scoring 65 in a lost cause at Wellington in 1962–63. His first class career started with Auckland, but he later moved to Australia, where he made his highest first-class score with 122 for Western Australia.

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Persondata
NAME=Playle, William Rodger
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Bill
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH=1 December, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH=Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=