Owen Williams (South African cricketer)

Owen Leslie Williams (born 8 April 1932) is a former South African cricketer.

Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.

Williams made his first-class debut in England for Warwickshire against Scotland at Edgbaston in 1967.

[1] He later made two further first-class appearances in South Africa for Western Province, against Transvaal in December 1971 and Natal in January 1972.

[2] In an attempt to make South African cricket more acceptable to world opinion and to ensure the tour to Australia in 1971-72 went ahead, the South African cricket authorities offered Williams and another non-white player, Dik Abed, a place on the touring team.