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William Joseph O'Reilly OBE (20 December 1905 – 6 October 1992) was an Australian cricketer, rated as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. Following his retirement from playing, he became a well-respected cricket writer and broadcaster. O'Reilly was one of the best spin bowlers ever to play cricket.
Bill O'Reilly, who died in a Sydney hospital on October 6, 1992, aged 86, was probably the greatest spin bowler the game has ever produced.
- Male
- January 20, 1906
- Australia
Oct 5, 2022 · 30 years ago, cricket great William “Tiger” O’Reilly died aged 86. In a golden era of cricket between the wars, the O’Reilly legend was second only to that of Sir Donald Bradman.
Also known as ‘Tiger’, Bill O'Reilly was rated as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. O'Reilly was among the best spin bowlers to ever play the game, sending down leg breaks, googlies and top spinners with no apparent change in action.
Jan 23, 2015 · Bill O’Reilly, born December 20, 1905, was considered by Don Bradman to be the greatest bowler he had faced or seen. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the immortal character who bowled leg-spin with the spirit of a fast bowler.
Bill O’Reilly, was probably the greatest spin bowler the game has ever produced. Bill “Tiger” O’Reilly was unquestionably one of cricket’s great figures: as a player, as a character and later as a writer on the game. His cricket was proof that spin bowling was not necessarily a gentle art.
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William Joseph O’Reilly was an Australian cricketer, one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of the 20th century, taking 774 wickets in his career of first-class cricket (1927–46), including 144 wickets in 27 Test (international) matches.
