Billy Wade
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Full Name
Walter Wareham Wade
Born
June 18, 1914, Durban, Natal
Died
May 31, 2003, Durban, Natal, (aged 88y 347d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Fielding Position
Wicketkeeper
Other
Umpire
TEAMS
The South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Billy Wade, who made 11 appearances either side of World War II, died in Durban aged 88. Wade played three Tests in the home series against England in 1938-39 and scored his only Test century at Port Elizabeth in the 1948-49 series against England. After retiring from first-class cricket Wade became an umpire, standing in one Test at Newlands in 1969-70. Wade, whose brother Herby captained South Africa to their first Test and series wins in England in 1935, scored 511 Test runs at 28.
Wisden Cricket Monthly, July 2003
Billy Wade Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | 6s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 11 | 19 | 1 | 511 | 125 | 28.38 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
FC | 46 | 66 | 7 | 2859 | 208 | 48.45 | 8 | 13 | - | 52 | 26 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FC | 46 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Umpire & Referee
Format | Mat | Umpire |
---|---|---|
Tests | 1 | 1 |
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Recent Matches of Billy Wade
Match | Bat | Wkt | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Africa vs Australia | 24 & 0 | 0c/0s & 0c/0s | 20-Jan-1950 | Durban | Test # 320 |
South Africa vs Australia | 4 & 11 | 1c/0s & 0c/0s | 31-Dec-1949 | Cape Town | Test # 319 |
South Africa vs Australia | 2 & 11 | 0c/1s | 24-Dec-1949 | Johannesburg | Test # 318 |
Natal vs Australians | 41 & 6 | 2c/0s & 2c/0s | 28-Oct-1949 | Durban | FC |
South Africa vs England | 125 & 34* | 2c/0s & 0c/1s | 05-Mar-1949 | Gqeberha | Test # 313 |
Debut/Last Matches of Billy Wade
Test Matches
FC Matches