Don Wilson (cricketer) facts for kids
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Donald Wilson
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| Born | 7 August 1937 Settle, Yorkshire, England |
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| Died | 21 July 2012 (aged 74) York, Yorkshire, England |
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| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 418) | 10 January 1964 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 25 February 1971 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 April 2017
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Donald Wilson (born August 7, 1937 – died July 21, 2012) was a talented English cricket player. He played in six important Test matches for the England team between 1964 and 1971. His longer career in first-class cricket lasted from 1957 to 1974. During this time, he played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. After retiring from playing, he became a well-known cricket coach. Donald Wilson was born in Settle, Yorkshire, and passed away in York.
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Donald Wilson's Cricket Journey
Wilson started his first-class cricket career in 1957. However, he began playing regularly two years later. He took over from Johnny Wardle as Yorkshire's main left-arm spinner. In 1960, he earned his special Yorkshire cap.
Playing for Yorkshire
Donald Wilson was a key player in the strong Yorkshire team. This team won seven County Championship titles. These wins happened between 1959 and 1968. He was a tall and thin player. He used his height to make the ball bounce more. He didn't rely as much on making the ball spin sharply sideways.
He managed to take 100 wickets in a season five times. Three of these times were when Yorkshire won the Championship. He also achieved two hat-tricks in 1966. A hat-trick in cricket means taking three wickets with three balls in a row.
Playing for England
During Wilson's career, another great left-arm spinner, Derek Underwood, often played for England. However, Wilson still got to travel and play for the national team twice.
His first trip was to India in 1963–64. There, he played in all five Test matches. His second trip was to Australia and New Zealand in 1970–71. He played against New Zealand at the end of Ray Illingworth's successful tour.
He also played two matches for England against a 'Rest of the World' team in 1970. This happened after a planned tour to South Africa was cancelled. At the time, these games were considered full Test matches. Later, their official Test match status was removed.
Life After Playing Cricket
Wilson stopped playing for Yorkshire in 1974. He was not happy with the team's captain, Geoffrey Boycott, at the time. After leaving Yorkshire, he became the main coach for the MCC. This important role was at Lord's, a famous cricket ground. He held this position until 1991.
After that, he continued to be involved in cricket. He went back to Yorkshire to coach at Ampleforth College. This shows his lifelong dedication to the sport.
Wilson also played for Manningham Mills in the Bradford League Cricket in 1979. He played alongside Phil Sharpe. They won the Priestley Cup together that season.
