William Abel

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First-class record
William Abel England (Eng)

Batting style	Right hand batsmen
Bowling type	Right arm fast medium
Matches	171
Runs scored	4988
Batting average	22.98
100s/50s	1/25
Top score	117
Balls bowled	10603
Wickets	186
Bowling average	30.93
5 wickets in innings	3
10 wickets in match	0
Best Bowling	5/28
Catches/Stumpings	146/-
First class debut: June 21, 1909 Last first class game: May 1, 1926 Source: [1]

William John Abel (August 29, 1887 — March 23, 1934) was a first class cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club between 1909 and 1926. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast leg-break bowler. He was born in South Bermondsey and died in Stockwell, London. His brother Tom Abel and father, the renowned Surrey batsman Bobby Abel, were also first class cricketers.

Abel won his Surrey cap in 1910 and scored his only first class hundred, 117, against Cambridge University. He took 5 wickets in an innings 3 times, with a best of 5 for 28 against Middlesex. He also played as the professional for Accrington Cricket Club in the Lancashire League.