Will Williams
New Zealand cricketer
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William Salter Austen Williams (born 6 October 1992) is a New Zealand and English cricketer.[1][2] He made his List A debut for Canterbury on 18 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Ford Trophy.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Canterbury in the 2017–18 Super Smash on 14 December 2017.[4]
Christchurch, New Zealand
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| Full name | William Salter Austen Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1992 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–2021/22 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 12 November 2012 Canterbury v Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 18 January 2017 Canterbury v Northern Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A right-arm medium-fast bowler, Williams was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season for Canterbury, with 19 dismissals in eight matches.[5] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Canterbury for the 2018–19 season.[6] On 9 January 2020, in the 2019–20 Super Smash against the Wellington Firebirds, Williams took a hat-trick.[7]
In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Canterbury ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[8][9] In October 2020, in the second round of the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season, Williams took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10] In the next round of the tournament, he took another five-wicket haul, with 5/26 against Northern Districts.[11]
In June 2022, Williams was signed on a short-term overseas contract by Lancashire County Cricket Club to play in the County Championship in England.[12] The following month, Williams was signed as a local player by Lancashire until the end of the 2025 season and ending his Canterbury career.[13][14]
In August 2025, it was announced that Williams would be moving to Gloucestershire after signing a three-year contract with the club starting in 2026.[15]
In addition to his cricketing career, Williams is also a pilot.[16]