William Odell (cricketer)

William Odell
Personal information
Full name
William Ward Odell
Born(1881-11-05)5 November 1881
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Died4 October 1917(1917-10-04) (aged 35)
Broodseinde, Passchendaele salient, Belgium
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
RoleBowler
RelationsEdwin Odell, brother
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–14Leicestershire
1902–04London County
First-class debut22 July 1901 Leicestershire v London County
Last First-class1 September 1914 Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 193
Runs scored 3368
Batting average 13.69
100s/50s –/9
Top score 75
Balls bowled 38007
Wickets 738
Bowling average 23.59
5 wickets in innings 45
10 wickets in match 6
Best bowling 8/20
Catches/stumpings 88/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 July 2013

William Ward Odell MC (5 November 1881 – 4 October 1917) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire.[1] He was born in Leicester and was killed in action in the First World War at Broodseinde in the Passchendaele salient in Belgium.[2]

  1. ^ "Player Profile: William Odell". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Cricketers who died in World War 1 — Part 4 of 5". Cricket Country. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2018.