David Williams (cricketer)

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David Williams
West Indies
Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Legbreak
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	11	36
Runs scored	242	147
Batting average	13.44	9.18
100s/50s	-/1	-/-
Top score	65	32*
Balls bowled	-	-
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	40/2	35/10
As of 25 January 2006 Source: [1]

David Williams (born November 4, 1963, Penal, Trinidad) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 11 Tests and 36 ODIs from 1988 to 1998.

A diminutive man, at 5 foot 4, Williams struggled to grab Jeff Dujon's place in the international side not least because of his inability to contribute the weight of runs Dujon managed. Compared to Dujon's Test batting average of 31.94, Williams achieved just 13.44, with just one score of 50 or more, that was a 65 against England in 1998 which helped them to a three wicket win in Trinidad. However three consecutive ducks followed that innings and he was dropped for the final test of the series.

Williams played 71 first class matches for Trinidad and Tobago between 1983 and 1999 averaging 22.31, with 151 catches and 39 stumpings, his highest score was 112.

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