Tom Williams (cricketer)
Thomas James Williams (born 4 May 1994) is an Englishman who played cricket and hockey for Oxford University.
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Full name | Thomas James Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Epsom, Surrey, England | 4 May 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2020 |
Williams was born at Epsom in May 1994. He was educated at Epsom College, where he father was deputy headteacher. From Epsom, he went up to read chemistry at Balliol College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Matches of 2013 and 2014.[2] In the 2013 fixture, he took a five wicket haul to help Oxford to victory by an innings and 186 runs, with Oxford's Sam Agarwal scoring a University Match record 313.[1][3] He was the first Old Epsomian to earn a cricket blue in over thirty years. In addition to playing cricket for Oxford, he also represented the university at field hockey.[1]
References
- "OE wins Oxford cricket Blue". Epsom College. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "First-Class Matches played by Tom Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "Cambridge University v Oxford University, 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2020.