William Attewell facts for kids
Attewell in the 1890s
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| Born | 12 June 1861 Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England |
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| Died | 11 June 1927 (aged 65) Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England |
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| Test debut (cap 46) | 12 December 1884 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 28 March 1892 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 May 2023
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William Attewell (born June 12, 1861 – died June 11, 1927) was a famous English cricketer. He was often known as Dick Attewell. He played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and also for the England national team. Attewell was a medium-pace bowler. He was known for his amazing accuracy and for being very economical. This means he gave away very few runs to the other team.
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William Attewell: A Cricket Star
William Attewell was a skilled bowler. He could make the ball spin a lot, especially on tricky pitches. These were cricket fields that were wet or uneven. His accuracy made it very hard for batsmen to hit the ball far. He even helped create a new bowling strategy called "off theory." This involved bowling the ball wide of the "off stump" to make batsmen frustrated.
Attewell was also a useful batsman for his county team. In 1897, he scored 102 runs against Kent. This was a great achievement for him.
Playing for Nottinghamshire
Attewell first played for Nottinghamshire in 1881. This happened because some older players were on strike. He bowled very well, but he truly became a key player in 1884. That year, he took 100 wickets, giving away less than 13 runs for each wicket.
From then on, Attewell was one of England's top bowlers. He became the main bowler for Nottinghamshire in 1887. He also toured Australia twice. During a very wet season in Australia, he was incredibly effective in smaller games. His skill helped Nottinghamshire stay one of the best county teams until 1892.
His Later Career
Even though Attewell was a top bowler, he found it hard to keep his spot on the England Test team. Other great bowlers were also available. As the cricket pitches improved, it became harder for him to take as many wickets. In 1898, his bowling seemed to lose some of its power. He didn't reach 100 wickets for the first time in ten years.
In 1899, he took very few wickets, showing that his long career was coming to an end. He retired from playing cricket at the end of 1899.
Life After Cricket
After retiring as a player, William Attewell became a cricket umpire. An umpire is like a referee in cricket. He regularly worked as an umpire until 1909. He even helped out at Lord's, a famous cricket ground, in 1911 during an emergency.
Attewell holds a unique record in Test cricket history. He was the first player ever to be dismissed for a "king pair." This means he was out on the very first ball he faced in both innings of a Test match.
See also
- Pairs in Test and first-class cricket
