Gobo Ashley

For other people named William Ashley, see William Ashley (disambiguation).

Gobo Ashley

Cricket information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Left-arm medium
International information
National side	South African
Only Test	25 March 1889 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1888-1891	Western Province
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 1 4 Runs scored 1 17 Batting average 0.50 4.25 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 1 15* Balls bowled 173 833 Wickets 7 20 Bowling average 13.57 14.09 5 wickets in innings 1 2 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 7/95 7/95 Catches/stumpings 0/- 1/-
Source: Cricinfo

William Hare 'Gobo' Ashley (10 February 1862 – 14 July 1930) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1889, the second Test ever played by his country. He took 7 wickets for 95 runs in the only innings he played in, becoming only the second South African to take a five-wicket haul after Albert Rose-Innes during that inaugural South African Test earlier in the year. Ashley went on to play a further three first-class matches for Western Province in South African domestic cricket in a three year career from 1888 until 1891, taking thirteen wickets in all.

See also

• List of South Africa Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut

External links

• Player profile: Gobo Ashley from ESPNcricinfo