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William Hanson

b. 1982

English cricketer (born 1982)

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Born 1982. William Hanson is a British cricketer.

William Thomas Daniel Hanson (born 21 April 1982) is an English cricketer. Hanson is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire.

While studying for his degree at Durham University, Hanson made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Nottinghamshire in 2003. He made two further first-class appearance in 2003, against Durham and Lancashire. In his three first-class matches, he scored 13 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 9 not out. Behind the stumps he took 5 catches and made a single stumping.

In 2006, he made his debut for Devon in the 2006 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Wales Minor Counties. The following year he made a further appearance for Devon in that competition against Berkshire, which was his final appearance for Devon.

He is currently a sports and cricket coach at St Paul's School, London.

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Durham University
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William Thomas Daniel Hanson

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English cricketer (born 1982)

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William Hanson was born on 21 April 1982 in Leicester.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Hanson

· Wikidata: Q11003184

· DBpedia: William Hanson (cricketer)

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