Owen Williams (South African cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Owen Williams (South African cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1932

Place of Birth: Claremont, Western Cape, South Africa

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Owen Leslie Williams (born 8 April 1932) is a former South African cricketer.
Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.
He was born at Claremont, Cape Province. Williams made his first-class debut in England for Warwickshire against Scotland at Edgbaston in 1967.
He later made two further first-class appearances in South Africa for Western Province, against Transvaal in December 1971 and Natal in January 1972.
In his three first-class matches, he took a total of 5 wickets at an average of 36.60, with best figures of 2/36.
With the bat, he scored 21 runs at a batting average of 10.50, with a high score of 9 not out.In an attempt to make South African cricket more acceptable to world opinion and to ensure the tour to Australia in 1971-72 went ahead, the South African cricket authorities offered Williams and another non-white player, Dik Abed, a place on the touring team.
However, not only did the South African government refuse to allow the initiative to proceed, but Williams and Abed also refused to be a part of what they considered a token gesture.