Basil Williams (cricketer)

Basil Williams

Personal information
Born	(1949-11-21)21 November 1949 Caymanas Estate, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
Died	October 25, 2015(2015-10-25) (aged 65) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Batting	Right-handed
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut (cap 170)	31 March 1978 v Australia
Last Test	24 January 1979 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1969–1986	Jamaica
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA Matches 7 46 20 Runs scored 469 2,702 506 Batting average 39.08 36.02 26.63 100s/50s 2/1 5/15 1/1 Top score 111 126* 89 Catches/stumpings 5/– 19/– 5/–
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

1. "Former West Indies opener Basil Williams dies at 65". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.