William Morris Lawry was born on February 11, 1937, in Thornbury, Victoria, Australia. His father had also played cricket before retiring at the age of 51. Lawry attended Preston Technical School and began playing cricket at the age of nine. During his school years, he represented the school team and, in 1949 at the age of 12, joined Northcote Cricket Club’s fourth team. By the age of 16, he had advanced to Northcote’s First XI.
At 18, Lawry began his professional career, joining the Victoria team and making his first-class debut against Western Australia during the 1955–56 season. He played regularly throughout the 1956–57 season and soon after earned a place on the Australian national cricket team. In 1959, he participated in all ten matches during Australia’s tour of the Indian subcontinent, further solidifying his reputation as an emerging talent in international cricket.
Lawry’s breakthrough came during the 1960–61 season with an outstanding performance against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. His consistency led to his selection for the Ashes tour of England in 1961. That same year, he was named captain of the Victoria team for the 1961–62 season. The following summer, he made his Test debut during the Ashes series at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Lawry excelled in the 1965–66 Ashes series, accumulating 592 runs, a testament to his reliability at the top of the batting order. He capped off the season with a strong performance for Northcote in the Victorian final. However, the peak of his career was followed by challenges. In 1966–67, Australia toured South Africa and lost the five-Test series 3–1. Lawry managed a string of successful performances during the 1967–68 home series against India, leading Australia to consecutive victories.
| Birth Date: | 11 Feb, 1937 |
| Age: | 83 yrs |
| Occupations: | Cricketer |
| Citizenship: | Australia |
| Birth Place: | Thornbury |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Cricketer |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |
