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Full name William Storer
Born January 25, 1867, Butterley, Derbyshire
Died February 28, 1912, Derby (aged 45 years 34 days)
Major teams England,Derbyshire,London County
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
6
11
0
215
51
19.54
0
1
1
11
0
First-class
289
490
41
12966
216*
28.87
17
63
376
55
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
6
4
168
108
2
1/24
1/24
54.00
3.85
84.0
0
0
0
First-class
289
11422
7863
232
5/20
33.89
4.13
49.2
4
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Australia v England at Sydney, Dec 13-17, 1897 scorecard
Last Test
England v Australia at Nottingham, Jun 1-3, 1899 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1887 - 1900
Profile
Bill Storer was the first wicketkeeper to regularly stand up to quick bowlers, although he bent rather than squatted and was almost upright at the point of taking the ball. Unlike other most contemporary keepers, he was a capable batsman who twice averaged more than fifty in a season, and once scored hundreds in both innings of a match (the first professional to do so) against Yorkshire. He was also a more than capable legspinner when he could persuade others to don the pads. He was unfortunate in that his career coincided with that of Warwickshire's Dick Lilley, and he played only six Tests between 1897-98 and 1899. He retired in 1900 aged only 33. He also played football for Derby County. Martin Williamson
