William Strydom
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William Thomas Strydom was a South African first-class cricketer who played with Orange Free State
in the Currie Cup
during the 1960s and 1970s.
A right-arm medium pace bowler, Strydom was one of four brothers to play for Orange Free State. He had his best season in 1976-77 when he took 29 wickets at 22.75. This saw him win the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year award in 1977.
Strydom was shot and killed in 1995 during a robbery at his business premises at Pietermaritzburg.
Orange Free State cricket team
The Free State cricket team is the first-class cricket team representing the province of Free State in South Africa....
in the Currie Cup
SuperSport Series
The SuperSport Series is the main domestic first class cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in 1889-90. From 1990-91 it became known as the Castle Cup, and from 1996-97 by its current title...
during the 1960s and 1970s.
A right-arm medium pace bowler, Strydom was one of four brothers to play for Orange Free State. He had his best season in 1976-77 when he took 29 wickets at 22.75. This saw him win the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year award in 1977.
Strydom was shot and killed in 1995 during a robbery at his business premises at Pietermaritzburg.