Batting style Right-handed Name William Sherlock Died May 9, 1937 | National side West Indies Role Cricket Player | |
Full name William Verling Sherlock Born 30 November 1881 ( 1881-11-30 ) Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana 19091924–1932 Demerara/British Guyana | ||
William Verling Sherlock (30 November 1881 – 9 May 1937) was a Demerara born cricketer who represented British Guiana and the West Indies before they were granted test status.
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Early life
Sherlock was born in Georgetown, Demerara, but educated in England at Dulwich College. At Dulwich he played for the school XI in 1900-1901.
Cricket career
On his return from England, Sherlock played for the Georgetown Cricket Club. He represented British Guiana in 1908/09 and 1910/11, first playing against Barbados in the 1908/09 Inter-colonial tournament at Bridgetown's Kensington Oval. In October of that year he played against WC Shepherd's XI at Bourda, Georgetown. In September 1910 he again played against Barbados and in 1911 represented British Guiana against the Marylebone Cricket Club on the Marylebone Cricket Club tour of the West Indies in 1910/11. He was selected to play for the West Indies XI in 1910/11 on that same tour.