Billy Stelling
{{short description|Dutch cricketer (born 1969)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Billy Stelling
| image =
| fullname = William Frederick Stelling
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|06|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
| country = Netherlands
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2006–2007
| odidebutdate = 4 July
| odidebutyear = 2006
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 29
| lastodidate = 13 July
| lastodiyear = 2007
| lastodiagainst = Scotland
| odishirt = 59
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| columns = 3
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 15
| runs1 = 180
| bat avg1 = 30.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 44
| deliveries1 = 567
| wickets1 = 22
| bowl avg1 = 25.77
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/12
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 19
| runs2 = 508
| bat avg2 = 18.81
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 53
| deliveries2 = 2,419
| wickets2 = 33
| bowl avg2 = 32.36
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/49
| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 63
| runs3 = 856
| bat avg3 = 34.24
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| top score3 = 76*
| deliveries3 = 2,806
| wickets3 = 74
| bowl avg3 = 27.55
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/30
| catches/stumpings3 = 25/–
| date = 23 October
| year = 2017
| source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/netherlands/content/current/player/47232.html Cricinfo
}}
William Frederick Stelling (born 30 June 1969), better known as Billy Stelling, is a South African-born Dutch former cricketer who played fifteen ODIs. An allrounder born at Johannesburg, he bowled right arm fast medium and batted right-handed.
Aside from cricket he is also an accomplished mountainbiker, taking part in over 50 mountain bike stage races. In 2016 he and partner Lourens Luus won the Trans Baviaans ultra marathon race of 231 km.
He has also finished 2nd and 4th in his age group at South African Marathon championships in 2012 and 2021 respectively and earned Western Province cycling colours.
Domestic career
He has been a much-traveled player, starting his career at Western Province in his native South Africa, before moving on to play for Boland. Three seasons were then spent in English county cricket from 1999 to 2001, where he played for Berkshire and Leicestershire.
International career
Stelling first played for The Netherlands in 1995 as an overseas player in the Nat West Trophy. He qualified to represent his adopted country in international competition in 2005, playing in the ICC Trophy that year. In an ODI against Canada in December 2006 he scored a match winning 34-ball 39 in a thrilling runchase.
At the 2007 Cricket World Cup, he took 3 of the first 4 wickets to fall against Scotland, finishing with 3 for 12 off 8 overs and the man of the match award.
Beyond cricket
In 2016, Stelling won the Trans Baviaans 230 km endurance MTB Race with his teammate Lourens Luus.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/news/mtb/sa-mtb/luus-and-stelling-claim-trans-baviaans-victory-with-a-tactical-masterstroke-r5400|title=Luus and Stelling claim Trans Baviaans victory with a tactical masterstroke|date=15 August 2016 |access-date=2016-08-15}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Netherlands Squad 2007 Cricket World Cup}}
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Category:Netherlands One Day International cricketers
Category:Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup
Category:Leicestershire cricketers
Category:Expatriate cricketers in England
Category:Cricketers from Johannesburg
Category:South African expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:South African people of Dutch descent
Category:Western Province cricketers
Category:Alumni of St Stithians College
Category:University of Cape Town alumni
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