Sean Williams (cricketer)

Sean Williams
Personal information
Full name Sean Colin Williams
Born (1986-09-26) 26 September 1986
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Slow left arm orthodox
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 61) 20 March 2013 v West Indies
Last Test 9 August 2014 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 86) 25 February 2005 v South Africa
Last ODI 24 October 2015 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no. 14
T20I debut (cap 11) 28 November 2006 v Bangladesh
Last T20I 28 October 2015 v Afghanistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–present Matabeleland Tuskers
2006–2009 Westerns
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 2 92 44 145
Runs scored 64 2,589 3,117 3,693
Batting average 16.00 33.62 43.29 29.80
100s/50s 0/0 1/23 6/17 1/20
Top score 31 102 178 102
Balls bowled 172 2,533 2,571 4,140
Wickets 2 36 31 78
Bowling average 56.50 58.06 29.55 41.47
5 wickets in innings - 0 1 1
10 wickets in match - - 0 n/a
Best bowling 2/95 3/23 5/36 7/25
Catches/stumpings 1/– 33/– 43/- 54/–
Source: Cricinfo;, 28 October 2015

Sean Colin Williams (born 26 September 1986) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who captained his country at the 2006 Under–19 World Cup. Williams, a left-handed batsman and occasional slow left arm bowler, has a highest score of 96 against the Ireland in the match played between the nations at the 2015 World Cup, and has taken 7 wickets in his 16 One-Day Internationals. He is the premier allrounder of the Zimbabwean team.

Under-19s Career

In the Under-19 World Cup in 2004 he was the pick of Zimbabwe's batsmen with 157 runs at 31.40, as well as five wickets. He led the U-19 side in the World Cup in Sri Lanka in February 2006, the highlight being a win over England and there were rumours both before and after the tournament that he was not happy with the board.

Domestic career

In first-class cricket, Williams plays for Westerns, formally known as Matabeleland. His highest score is 129.

International career

He was expected to be called up at the time of the players' strike in April 2004. Almost a year later, and with just one first-class match, he was drafted into the Zimbabwe squad to tour South Africa. This turned out to be true when he turned down a central contract the following month, opting to look for a more settled career overseas, although he again changed his mind, returning to play for Zimbabwe three months later. Dogged by injuries, the on-off farrago resurfaced in 2008 when he again quit for a contract in South Africa, only to return weeks later.

Sean Williams ruled out of Cricket World Cup 2011 due to fractured thumb, He was forced to fly home for his recovery.[1]

In 2013, in second Test at Roseau, he made is his Test debut against West Indies. He scored 31 and 6 runs in the match.

In September 2013, he made himself unavailable to play the first Test against Pakistan because of the payments issue and was satisfied with an offer made to him and was committed to the country in future.

On 19 February 2015, he scored an unbeaten 76 runs in the Cricket World Cup against the United Arab Emirates. When he came to the crease, Zimbabwe was in deep trouble on 177/5. But finally he guided the team to victory with 76 runs off 65 balls with 7 fours and one six.[2]

Personal life

His father Colin Williams, a former first-class player and national hockey coach, refused to release him and insisted his son should concentrate more on his studies. His brother Matthews Williams also plays cricket in Zimbabwe for Matabeleland Tuskers.

International centuries

One Day International centuries

Sean Williams's One Day International centuries
# Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year Result
1 102 92  Afghanistan Zimbabwe Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club 2015 Lost[3]

Awards

One Day Internationals

Man of the Match Awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 Bangladesh Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra 3 December 2006 61 (70 balls: 4x4, 1x6); 4-0-24-1, 2 ct. , 1 run out  Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets.[4]
2 West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston 19 March 2007 70* (88 balls: 7x4); 3-0-17-0  Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets.[5]
3 Bangladesh Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 5 May 2013 DNB; 78* (75 balls: 6x4, 1x6)  Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets.[6]
4 Afghanistan Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 18 July 2014 10-2-46-0, 1 run out; 70 (65 balls: 8x4, 1x6)  Zimbabwe won by
5 United Arab Emirates Saxton Oval, Nelson 19 February 2015 8-0-43-2, 1 ct. ; 76* (65 balls: 7x4, 1x6)  Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets.[7]
6 Afghanistan Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 24 October 2015 102 (124 balls: 3x4, 4x6). 4-0-19-0  Afghanistan won by 73 runs.[8]

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