William Ashby
Cricket Player
1786 – 1847
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Who was William Ashby?
William Ashby was an English cricketer in the 19th century. He played mainly for Kent and was an outstanding slow bowler, probably underarm but he may have bowled roundarm in the later years of his career. It is unknown if he was right-handed or left-handed.
Ashby made his known debut in the 1808 season and had 45 known appearances in major matches to the 1830 season. He took a known 164 wickets with a best tally of 8 in one innings. Being a specialist bowler, he was a modest batsman and made only 242 runs @ 4.48 with a highest score of 18.
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