Bill Merritt (cricketer)

Bill Merritt
Bill Merritt in 1936
Personal information
Full name
William Edward Merritt
Born(1908-08-18)18 August 1908
Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Died9 June 1977(1977-06-09) (aged 68)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak googly
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 9)10 January 1930 v England
Last Test29 July 1931 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 6 125
Runs scored 73 3147
Batting average 10.42 19.91
100s/50s 0/0 0/12
Top score 19 87
Balls bowled 936 24255
Wickets 12 537
Bowling average 51.41 25.45
5 wickets in innings 0 37
10 wickets in match 0 8
Best bowling 4/104 8/41
Catches/stumpings 2/– 58/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2017
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Wigan
Halifax
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Canterbury

William Edward Merritt (18 August 1908 – 9 June 1977) was a New Zealand Test cricketer who played for Canterbury and Northamptonshire, and a rugby league footballer who played for Canterbury, Wigan and Halifax.