15 January 1989(1989-01-15) (aged 34) Banjul, The Gambia
Nickname
Wilf, Slacky
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Right-arm medium
Role
Batsman
International information
National side
England
Test debut (cap 516)
7 March 1986 v West Indies
Last Test
19 June 1986 v India
ODI debut (cap 87)
4 March 1986 v West Indies
Last ODI
19 March 1986 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1977–1988
Middlesex
1981–1983
Windward Islands
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
LA
Matches
3
2
237
183
Runs scored
81
43
13,950
4,639
Batting average
13.50
21.50
38.96
30.32
100s/50s
0/1
0/0
25/75
3/31
Top score
52
34
248*
122*
Balls bowled
–
–
1,519
1,766
Wickets
–
–
21
45
Bowling average
–
–
32.76
30.04
5 wickets in innings
–
–
0
1
10 wickets in match
–
–
0
0
Best bowling
–
–
3/17
5/32
Catches/stumpings
3/–
0/–
174/–
36/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 November 2008
Wilfred Norris Slack (12 December 1954 – 15 January 1989)[1] was an English cricketer, who played in three Test matches and two One Day Internationals for England in 1986.
A left-handed opening batsman, Slack was a victim of mysterious blackouts while playing, and he died, apparently of a heart attack,[2] while batting in The Gambia, aged 34.[1]
^ abBateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 148. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
^"Middlesex County Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
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