Wilf Slack

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wilf Slack
Occupation	Cricketer
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1954(1954-12-12)
Age	70
Date Of Death	January 15, 1989, Banjul, The Gambia
Birthplace	Troumaka
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Saint David
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Wilf Slack Biography

Wilf Slack is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on December 12, 1954 in Troumaka, Saint David, United Kingdom.

He spent time playing cricket for various local sides, progressing into the Buckinghamshire team in 1976, at the age of 21, becoming the minor county’s leading run-scorer for the season, with 748. The Middlesex coach, Don Bennett, marked him as first-class county material, and he was signed by them the next year.

Slack made his Middlesex debut in 1977, but failed to establish himself in the side, in part because he played out of position, in the middle order.

Wilf Slack Net Worth

Wilf Slack is one of the richest Cricketer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wilf Slack 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wilfred Norris Slack (12 December 1954, Troumaca, St Vincent – 15 January 1989, Banjul, The Gambia) was an English cricketer, who played in three Test matches and two One Day Internationals for England in 1986.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Wilf Slack height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Epaphras weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Wilf Slack Dating?

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During the 1988 English cricket season, Slack suffered a number of blackouts on the field or in the nets, but exhaustive tests had failed to identify the cause. One such incident, witnessed by Mickey Stewart, took place during a net session in Tasmania, during the 1986–7 England tour of Australia:

Facts & Trivia

Epaphras Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Wilf Slack celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Simon Hughes wrote of him in A Lot of Hard Yakka: “Wilf Slack, a reserved Windward Islander who never betrayed any nerves despite the daily task of standing up to some of the fastest bowlers in the world, rarely said anything when he came back into the dressing-room. He’d sit down, quietly unbuckle his pads, and carefully lay them to rest in his case, then stare glumly into space for a while. He was deeply religious, which was possibly an explanation for such contemplation.” Besides holding nearly 200 catches, many at bat-pad, he was always eager to bowl his military-medium pace, especially in limited-overs matches.

Top Facts about Wilf Slack

1. Wilf Slack was an English cricketer born in 1912.
2. He played for Yorkshire and England in the 1930s.
3. Slack scored over 10,000 runs in his career.
4. He was known for his aggressive batting style.
5. Slack died at the age of 34 from leukemia.
6. His highest first-class score was 181 not out.
7. He made his Test debut against Australia in 1938.
8. Slack played a total of three Test matches for England.
9. He averaged over 50 with the bat in first-class cricket.
10. Slack’s career was cut short due to World War II.

Will Slack cricket?

Wilf Slack, the Middlesex and England left-handed opener, collapsed and died while batting in Banjul, capital of The Gambia, on January 15, 1989, at the age of 34. He had suffered four blackouts on the field or in the nets in the two previous years, but exhaustive tests had failed to identify the cause. Born in St.

Where is Wilf Slack buried?

He was mourned, too, in New Zealand , where he coached in five English winters. Slack was buried in his prized England blazer, bat at his side, and as the funeral cortege drove past Lord’s, the Grace Gates bore a sign reading “Farewell Wilf”.

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