William Joseph O’Reilly

William Joseph O’Reilly (born December 20, 1905, Wingello, New South Wales, Australia—died October 6, 1992, Sydney) 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. The son of a schoolteacher, O’Reilly grew up in isolated rural areas, which hindered his development as a cricketer. He was unable to play regularly for New...