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[[File:Bill O'Reilly bowling.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<b>Bill O'Reilly about to bowl.<br />The image captures his trademark "whirling arms" method of delivery.</b>]] | |||
At the time of his death, '''Bill O'Reilly''' (1905–1992) was widely recognised as [[cricket (sport)|cricket]]'s greatest ever [[spin bowling|spin bowler]]. That assessment has subsequently been challenged by the careers of [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] and [[Shane Warne]] but, even so, O'Reilly's legacy as one of the sport's greatest players remains intact.<ref name="WCY">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154668.html |title=Bill O'Reilly – Cricketer of the Year |work=Wisden Cricketer's Almanack |year=1935 |publisher=John Wisden & Co. Ltd}}</ref><ref name="WO">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/235480.html |title=Bill O'Reilly – Obituary |work=Wisden Cricketer's Almanack |year=1993 |publisher=John Wisden & Co. Ltd}}</ref> | At the time of his death, '''Bill O'Reilly''' (1905–1992) was widely recognised as [[cricket (sport)|cricket]]'s greatest ever [[spin bowling|spin bowler]]. That assessment has subsequently been challenged by the careers of [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] and [[Shane Warne]] but, even so, O'Reilly's legacy as one of the sport's greatest players remains intact.<ref name="WCY">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154668.html |title=Bill O'Reilly – Cricketer of the Year |work=Wisden Cricketer's Almanack |year=1935 |publisher=John Wisden & Co. Ltd}}</ref><ref name="WO">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/235480.html |title=Bill O'Reilly – Obituary |work=Wisden Cricketer's Almanack |year=1993 |publisher=John Wisden & Co. Ltd}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:21, 26 June 2023
At the time of his death, Bill O'Reilly (1905–1992) was widely recognised as cricket's greatest ever spin bowler. That assessment has subsequently been challenged by the careers of Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne but, even so, O'Reilly's legacy as one of the sport's greatest players remains intact.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Bill O'Reilly – Cricketer of the Year. Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. John Wisden & Co. Ltd (1935).
- ↑ Bill O'Reilly – Obituary. Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. John Wisden & Co. Ltd (1993).