| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Mitchell | |||
| Born | 1 December 1947 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Batting style | Right–hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right–arm medium | |||
| Role | Batsman | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1964–1968 | Northern Districts | |||
| 1968–1969 | Otago | |||
| First–class debut | February 4 1964 Northern Districts v Pakistan | |||
| Last First–class | 30 September 1968 Otago v Wellington | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | First–class | |||
| Matches | 14 | |||
| Runs scored | 634 | |||
| Batting average | 27.56 | |||
| 100s/50s | 1/4 | |||
| Top score | 127* | |||
| Balls bowled | 30 | |||
| Wickets | 1 | |||
| Bowling average | 15.00 | |||
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | |||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | |||
| Best bowling | 1/15 | |||
| Catches/stumpings | 8/0 | |||
| Source: CricInfo, September 16 2008 | ||||
William John Mitchell (December 1, 1947– ) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played first–class cricket for Northern Districts and Otago. A Right–handed batsman and occasional right–arm medium pace bowler, Mitchell played 14 first–class matches in all from 1964 to 1969,[1] scoring 634 runs at 27.56 and taking one wicket.[2]
Born in Auckland,[1][2] Mitchell began his first-class career in 1964 for Northern Districts.[1] He began successfully, playing three matches over the winter of 1964/65 and scoring 212 runs at 53.00,[3] including one half century and the only century of his career, 127* on debut against Pakistan. He also took his only first class wicket in this debut match, that of Abdul Kadir.[4][3]
Mitchell had a far less successful season over the winter of 1965/66. where he again played three matches for Northern Districts; however his return was only 71 runs at 14.20, with a high score of 38.[3] The following season, his last for Northern Districts, returned 252 runs from six matches at 22.90, with two fifties and a high score of 74.[3] For the next season, Mitchell moved to Otago.[2][1] He played two matches in the 1968/69 season, scoring 99 runs at 33.00, the second highest season average of his career, with a single half century of 52 his highest score.
Mitchell also played two matches for the New Zealand Under–23s during his career, returning with a total of 104 runs, the majority of which from a high score of 74, the only half century of his Under–23 career, at an average of 26.00.[3]