Bill Bell (cricketer)

New Zealand cricketer (1931–2002)

Bill Bell

Bell in 1953

Personal information
Born| (1931-09-05)5 September 1931
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Died| 23 July 2002(2002-07-23) (aged 70)
Auckland, New Zealand
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Legbreak
International information
National side|

* New Zealand (1954)

Test debut (cap 66)| 1 January 1954 v South Africa
Last Test| 5 February 1954 v South Africa
Career statistics
| Competition | Test | First-class

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Matches | 2 | 21
Runs scored | 21 | 170
Batting average | – | 10.00
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0
Top score | 21* | 22
Balls bowled | 491 | 3,451
Wickets | 2 | 44
Bowling average | 117.50 | 40.52
5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0
10 wickets in match | 0 | 0
Best bowling | 1/54 | 4/31
Catches/stumpings | 1/– | 15/–

Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

William Bell (5 September 1931 – 23 July 2002) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury, Auckland and New Zealand from 1949 to 1959.

Bell attended Christchurch Boys' High School.[1] A leg spin and googly bowler and lower-order batsman, Bell had played only five first-class games when he was picked for the New Zealand tour of South Africa in 1953-54 when regular spinner Alex Moir was left out of the touring party. An early return of four wickets against Eastern Province suggested he might do well, but in two Test match appearances, at Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, he took just two wickets, and was never picked again.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "High School Cricket Coach Retires". Press: 12. 7 May 1959.
2. ^ Wisden 2003, p. 1614.

## External links

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* Bill Bell at ESPNcricinfo

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