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Full name Walter Wareham Wade
Born June 18, 1914, Durban, Natal
Died May 31, 2003, Durban, Natal (aged 88 years 347 days)
Major teams South Africa,Natal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Umpire
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
11
19
1
511
125
28.38
1
3
1
15
2
First-class
46
66
7
2859
208
48.45
8
13
52
26
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
11
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First-class
46
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Career statistics
Test debut
South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Dec 24-28, 1938 scorecard
Last Test
South Africa v Australia at Durban, Jan 20-24, 1950 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1935/36 - 1949/50
Umpiring statistics
Only Test
South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Jan 22-27, 1970 scorecard
Test matches
1
Test statistics
Profile
The South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Billy Wade, who made 11 appearances either side of World War II, died in Durban aged 88. Wade played three Tests in the home series against England in 1938-39 and scored his only Test century at Port Elizabeth in the 1948-49 series against England. After retiring from first-class cricket Wade became an umpire, standing in one Test at Newlands in 1969-70. Wade, whose brother Herby captained South Africa to their first Test and series wins in England in 1935, scored 511 Test runs at 28. Wisden Cricket Monthly, July 2003
