Brad Williams

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Brad Williams
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right arm fast bowler
tests = 4
test runs = 23
test bat avg = 7.66
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 10*
test overs = 142
test wickets = 9
test bowl avg = 45.11
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 4/53
test catches/stumpings = 4
ODIs = 25
ODI runs = 27
ODI bat avg = 13.50
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 13*
ODI overs = 200.3
ODI wickets = 35
ODI bowl avg = 23.25
ODI 5s = 2
ODI best bowling = 5/22
ODI catches/stumpings = 4
date = 1 May
year = 2005
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8231.html

Brad Andrew Williams (born 20 November 1974 in Frankston, Victoria) is an Australian cricketer.

He is a right arm fast bowler who made his first-class debut for Victoria in the 1994–95 season as a nineteen year old. At the time he had raw speed and was widely tipped as a future star for the national team [ [http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8231.html Cricinfo profile on Brad Williams] ] , although his debut for Australia didn't come until a One Day International match against New Zealand in January 2001.

Williams moved to Western Australia for the 1999–2000 season after struggling to hold down a regular spot in the Victorian team. On the bouncy WACA pitch in Perth he went on to his most successful domestic season, capturing 50 first-class wickets, leading to his national debut the following year. Williams had to wait until October 2003 for his Test debut but he struggled to hold down a regular spot in the national team, due in part to injuries.

After taking five first class wickets for the Warriors at a bowling average of 57 in the first three matches of the 2005–06 season, he was dropped for the fourth game of the season against the Tasmanian Tigers, and he reacted by storming out of the training session and withdrawing himself for the team to play the Tigers in an ING Cup one-day match. That was viewed by the Western Australia Cricket Association as a breach of his playing contract, and Williams was suspended for the remainder of the season. When Western Australia announced their squad for the 2006/07 season he was the notable omission leaving his future cricket career in doubt. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/251455.html Brad Williams dropped from Western Australia squad] ]

Teams

International

*Australia

Australian state

*Western Warriors
*Victorian Bushrangers

English county

*Durham

Career highlights

Tests

Test Debut: vs Zimbabwe, Sydney, 2003-2004
Latest Test: vs Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2003-2004
*Williams' best Test batting score of 10 not out was made against India, Melbourne, 2003-2004
*His best Test bowling figures of 4 for 53 came against India, Melbourne, 2003-2004

One-day Internationals

ODI Debut: vs New Zealand, Melbourne, 2001-2002
Latest ODI: vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2004
*Williams' best ODI batting score of 13 not out was made against New Zealand, Melbourne, 2001-2002
*His best ODI bowling figures of 5 for 22 came against Zimbabwe, Sydney, 2003-2004

References

External links

* [http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview.asp?PlayerID=3006 HowSTAT! statistical profile on Brad Williams]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/227790.html Brad Williams suspended for remainder of season]

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