Wilf Haskell
Wilfred John Raymond Haskell (born 12 December 1936) is an Indian-born New Zealand former cricketer, schoolteacher and a sports historian. Life and careerWilf Haskell was born in Karachi, where his father was a missionary and schoolteacher. In the 1940s the family moved to Nelson, where Wilf attended Nelson College.[1] An accurate medium-fast bowler, Haskell made his first-class cricket debut for Wellington in 1955–56, but did not establish himself in the team until 1967–68. In the first match of the 1967–68 season, against Otago, he took 6 for 6 off 16 overs to dismiss Otago for 85 in the second innings and give Wellington victory by 149 runs.[2] He became a schoolteacher, teaching at a number of schools in New Zealand, and finally, from 1980 to 1998, at Wellington College. Since he retired from teaching he has written sports history.[1] Books
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