Collin Ray Williams (1 November 1961 – 24 April 2022) was a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1][2] He played for Matabeleland in five first-class matches and one List A match.[3] He was also the coach of Zimbabwe field hockey team.[4][5]
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| Full name | Collin Ray Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1961-11-01)1 November 1961 Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 April 2022(2022-04-24) (aged 60) Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Patricia McKillop (wife) Michael McKillop (step son) Sean Williams (son) Matthew Williams (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Matabeleland cricket team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Collin Williams was married to a former Zimbabwean woman field hockey player, Patricia McKillop who was also a member of the Zimbabwean field hockey team which claimed a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[6][7] Collin's step son, Michael McKillop is a Zimbabwean field hockey player and served as the captain of the national field hockey team who also played first-class cricket for Matabeleland.[8] His second son, Sean Williams is a cricketer who later went onto play international cricket for Zimbabwe since 2005 and his third son Matthew Williams is also a cricketer who is playing first-class cricket matches for Matabeleland Tuskers.[9][10]