William Field (cricketer)

Summary

William Field (17 March 1816 – 22 June 1890) was an Australian cricketer, who played one game for Tasmania.

William Field
Personal information
Full name
William Field
Born(1816-03-17)17 March 1816
Port Dalrymple, Tasmania, Australia
Died22 June 1890(1890-06-22) (aged 74)
Bishopsbourne, Tasmania, Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1851Tasmania
Only First-class11 February 1851 Tasmania v Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average 0.5
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 1
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 1
Bowling average 9.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/9
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 5 January 2011

Field was born in Port Dalrymple, Tasmania. He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class match in Australia, in which he unfortunately failed to make an impact.

Field died on 22 June 1890, in Bishopsbourne, Tasmania at the age of 74.

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