Bomber Wells

Bomber Wells
Personal information
Full name
Bryan Douglas Wells
Born(1930-07-27)27 July 1930
Gloucester, England
Died19 June 2008(2008-06-19) (aged 77)
Gloucester
NicknameBomber
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951–1959Gloucestershire
1960–1965Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 301
Runs scored 2,413
Batting average 7.47
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 55
Balls bowled 67,464
Wickets 998
Bowling average 24.26
5 wickets in innings 46
10 wickets in match 7
Best bowling 8/31
Catches/stumpings 112/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 April 2011

Bryan Douglas "Bomber" Wells (27 July 1930 – 19 June 2008) was an English cricketer.

Wells was born and raised in Gloucester, and educated at local school Linden Road Secondary. He was a right-handed tail-end batsman and off-break bowler who played in 302 first-class matches between 1951 and 1965, for Gloucestershire and Nottinghamshire. Wells took 998 wickets in first-class matches at an average of 24.26.