William Solomon (cricketer)

William Rodger Thomson Solomon (23 April 1872 in Fort Beaufort, Cape Colony – 12 July 1964 in Cradock, Eastern Cape) was a Cape Colony cricketer who played in one Test in 1899.^[1]

William Solomon

Personal information
Born	(1872-04-23)23 April 1872 Fort Beaufort, Cape Colony
Died	12 July 1964(1964-07-12) (aged 92) Cradock, Cape Province, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm
International information
National side	South Africa
Only Test (cap 43)	14 February 1899 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1892–93 to 1898–99	Transvaal
1905–06	Eastern Province
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 1 5 Runs scored 4 73 Batting average 2.00 9.12 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 Top score 2 52 Balls bowled – 18 Wickets – 1 Bowling average – 6.00 5 wickets in innings – 0 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 1/6 Catches/stumpings 1/- 5/-
Source: CricketArchive

Solomon was selected in South Africa's side for the First Test after scoring two courageous fifties against the touring English team in February 1899. Until Norman Giddy scored 66 for Border in the seventh match of the tour no batsman had reached 50 against the English side. Then Solomon scored 64 for a Johannesburg XV and 52 for Transvaal.^[2] He was unable to continue this success into the Test series, however, and after making 2 in each innings he was not selected again.^[3]