Bill Voce

Bill Voce

Voce in 1932
Personal information
Full name	William Voce
Born	(1909-08-08)8 August 1909 Annesley Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	6 June 1984(1984-06-06) (aged 74) Lenton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left arm fast-medium
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 253)	11 January 1930 v West Indies
Last Test	7 January 1947 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1927–1952	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 27 426 Runs scored 308 7,590 Batting average 13.39 19.21 100s/50s 0/1 4/26 Top score 66 129 Balls bowled 6,360 85,428 Wickets 98 1,558 Bowling average 27.88 23.08 5 wickets in innings 3 84 10 wickets in match 2 20 Best bowling 7/70 8/30 Catches/stumpings 15/– 288/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 March 2009

Bill Voce (8 August 1909 – 6 June 1984)^[1] was an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and England. As a fast bowler, he was an instrumental part of England's infamous Bodyline strategy in their tour of Australia in 1932–1933 under Douglas Jardine. He was born at Annesley Woodhouse, near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. He died at Lenton, Nottingham.