Buster Farrer

Buster Farrer
Personal information
Full name
William Stephen Farrer
Born (1936-12-08) 8 December 1936 (age 87)
King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
RelationsStephen Farrer (father)
International information
National side
Test debut1 January 1962 v New Zealand
Last Test13 March 1964 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 6 69
Runs scored 221 4,815
Batting average 27.62 43.37
100s/50s 0/0 12/22
Top score 40 211
Balls bowled 507
Wickets 4
Bowling average 48.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/2
Catches/stumpings 2/– 41/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 March 2016

William Stephen "Buster" Farrer (born 8 December 1936) is a former South African cricketer who played in six Test matches between 1962 and 1964. He also played tennis and hockey at international level.