WEST INDIES · Opening Batter · 1978–1979
Basil Williams
On scorecards: AB Williams
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
7
MATCHES
12
INNINGS
469
RUNS
39.08
AVERAGE
111
HIGH SCORE
2 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
5
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Basil Williams played 7 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1979. The first came against Australia at Bourda, with scores of 10 and 100, and the last against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1979.
The highest score in the archive is 111 against India at Eden Gardens in 1978. In all: 2 hundreds, 1 fifty. At home the average was 42.8 across 3 Tests; away it was 35.3 across 4 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Australia: 257 runs at 42.8 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 7 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1978 | Drawn |
| 100 | 118 | Australia | Bourda | 1978 | Lost |
| 87 | – | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1978 | Won |
| 44 | – | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 26 | – | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1979 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 257 | 42.83 | 1/1 |
| Away | 4 | 212 | 35.33 | 1/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 122 | 61.00 | 1/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 111 | 55.50 | 0/1 |
| Bourda | 1 | 110 | 55.00 | 1/0 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 64 | 32.00 | 0/0 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1978 at Bourda
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1979 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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