Basil Williams (cricketer)
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Born | Caymanas Estate, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica | 21 November 1949||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | October 25, 2015 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 65)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 170) | 31 March 1978 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 24 January 1979 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1969–1986 | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 20 May 2022 |
Alvadon Basil Williams (21 November 1949 – 25 October 2015) was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1978 to 1979.[1]
He was married to Patricia Williams and together they had two sons, Basil Williams and Germaine Williams, who became the famous rapper known as Canibus.
He later had a daughter, Gabrielle Williams.
References
[edit]- ^ "Former West Indies opener Basil Williams dies at 65". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.