William Curran
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William Gregory Curran was a cricket Test match umpire.
He umpired two Test match
es, making his debut in the match between Australia
and South Africa
, the first match between these nations in Australia, played at Sydney
on 9 December to 14 December 1910. Australia won comfortably by an innings, scoring 6 for 494 on the first day, the then highest number of runs by one side in a day.
Curran’s other match was between Australia and England
, played at Sydney
on 15 December to 21 December 1911. This was won by Australia with Victor Trumper
scoring a record eighth century, and 'Ranji' Hordern taking 12 wickets on debut against England.
Johnnie Moyes, who played during his era, describes him as “little Billy Curran of Sydney, who, we thought, had a perfect horror of giving batsmen out leg-before-wicket.” Only two LBW decisions were given in his two Test matches – perhaps both were given by Bob Crockett
, Curran’s colleague on both occasions!
He umpired two Test match
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
es, making his debut in the match between Australia
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
and South Africa
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
, the first match between these nations in Australia, played at Sydney
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
on 9 December to 14 December 1910. Australia won comfortably by an innings, scoring 6 for 494 on the first day, the then highest number of runs by one side in a day.
Curran’s other match was between Australia and England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
, played at Sydney
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
on 15 December to 21 December 1911. This was won by Australia with Victor Trumper
Victor Trumper
Victor Thomas Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby...
scoring a record eighth century, and 'Ranji' Hordern taking 12 wickets on debut against England.
Johnnie Moyes, who played during his era, describes him as “little Billy Curran of Sydney, who, we thought, had a perfect horror of giving batsmen out leg-before-wicket.” Only two LBW decisions were given in his two Test matches – perhaps both were given by Bob Crockett
Bob Crockett
Robert Maxwell Crockett , was an Australian Test match umpire.Crockett umpired a total of 32 Test matches, the highest number by an Australian umpire until passed by Tony Crafter in his last match in 1992...
, Curran’s colleague on both occasions!