| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Patrick Anthony Crawford | |||
| Born | 3 August 1933 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Died | 21 January 2009 (aged 75) |
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||
| Role | Bowler | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | Australia | |||
| Test debut (cap 202) | 21 June 1956 v England | |||
| Last Test | 6 November 1956 v India | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1954/55–1957/58 | New South Wales | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Test | First-class | ||
| Matches | 4 | 37 | ||
| Runs scored | 53 | 424 | ||
| Batting average | 17.66 | 19.27 | ||
| 100s/50s | –/– | –/1 | ||
| Top score | 34 | 86 | ||
| Balls bowled | 437 | 5568 | ||
| Wickets | 7 | 110 | ||
| Bowling average | 15.28 | 19.27 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | – | 5 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | – | 1 | ||
| Best bowling | 3/28 | 6/55 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 1/– | 18/– | ||
| Source: CricketArchive, 21 January 2009 | ||||
William Patrick Anthony Crawford (3 August 1933 – 21 January 2009[1]) was an Australian cricketer who played in four Tests, including one in England at Lord's in 1956 and three in India in 1956–57. He was born in Dubbo, New South Wales.
He was a right-arm fast bowler.
During the 1956 tour to England, Crawford was denied permission to have his pregnant wife accompany him on the sea voyage by the Australian Board of Control under its policy against spouses travelling with the team. As a result, Crawford's wife travelled in another boat that sailed to England in parallel with that of the Australian team.
Crawford suffered an injury during his debut Test at Lord's and bowled only 29 balls.