10 Facts About Billy Midwinter

William Evans Midwinter was a cricketer who played four Test matches for England, sandwiched between eight for Australia.

Billy Midwinter was the only cricketer to have played for Australia and England in Test matches against each other.

Billy Midwinter made his Test debut in the first ever Test match in 1877, playing for Australia, where he had emigrated aged nine, against the country of his birth.

Billy Midwinter took five wickets in the first innings against England in Melbourne.

Billy Midwinter played at No: 6 and came out when Australia were 60 for 4 to join debut man Thomas Kelly.

Billy Midwinter batted with two other Test debutants, Frederick Spofforth and Billy Murdoch, scored a personal best 31 and became the third batsman with 53 runs in a Test career.

Later that year Billy Midwinter returned to England, playing for WG Grace's Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.

Billy Midwinter was included in the Australian team to tour England in 1878, and played some matches for them, before, about to take the field at Lord's he was virtually kidnapped by Grace, who took him to the Oval to play for Gloucestershire in their game against Surrey.

Billy Midwinter did not return to the tour, instead remaining with Gloucestershire until the 1882 season.

Billy Midwinter's body is buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery.