Bill Dow (cricketer)

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Bill Dow
Personal information
Full name
William David Fraser Dow
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches13
Runs scored107
Batting average 8.91
100s/50s0/0
Top score18
Balls bowled2,144
Wickets 38
Bowling average 26.71
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match1
Best bowling6/56
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 16 April 2023

William David Fraser Dow (born 27 November 1933) is a former Scottish cricketer. A right arm paceman, he took 34 wickets for Scotland.

Dow was born at Glasgow. He played a County Championship game for Essex against Kent during the 1959 season but went wicketless. [1] For his club side Clydesdale he managed 1393 runs and 245 wickets.

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References

  1. Bill Dow, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-04-16. (subscription required)