William Best (cricketer)

William Finlay Best (May 30, 1865 – August 3, 1942) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Kent. He was born in Smarden and died at Ruthin Castle.

Best made his County Championship debut during the inaugural 1890 season, in a drawn match against Nottinghamshire, his only input into the game being to bowl a single maiden over. Best made a further appearance in the 1890 championship two weeks later, moving up to the opening order with Alec Hearne. However, it was almost exactly a year before he made his next first-class appearance, his only appearance during the 1891 season.

Best made two further first-class appearances, both in the 1892 season, and the following year, played for a Blackpool and District team during an Australian tour of England, composed of twelve Australian players and sixteen for the Blackpool team. In spite of this, the game was a low-scoring affair all round, with Best scoring a duck in each innings.

External links

• William Best at Cricket Archive