William Henderson (cricketer)
William Andrew Henderson was a South African cricketer who only played 10 first-class matches between 1937 and 1947.Five wickets in six balls
Henderson shares the record of taking five wickets in six balls in first-class cricket with four other bowlers. He achieved this record for North Eastern Transvaal against Orange Free State at Bloemfontein in 1937-38.
North Eastern Transvaal won the toss and batted first, scoring 71. In reply Orange Free State scored 94, Lennox Brown taking six for 55. In their second innings North Eastern Transvaal scored 414 for seven declared. Requiring 392 to win, Orange Free State were dismissed for 46. Henderson took seven for 4, including four wickets in four balls and five wickets in six balls. His figures, bowling eight-ball overs, were 9.3–7–4–7. North Eastern Transvaal won by 345 runs. Henderson's five wickets finished the match; he bowled three of his victims in succession with full tosses.
