Billy Midwinter, who played Test cricket for both England and Australia, was a sound batsman and useful medium-pacer, was born in Gloucestershire, but after emigrating he made his Test debut against England, in the inaugural Test at Melbourne in 1876-77. He played eight Tests for Australia, either side of his four appearances for England, which came in Australia in 1881-82. Midwinter was famously kidnapped by WG Grace in 1878, when he was due to play for Australia against Middlesex, but was instead taken to play for Gloucestershire against Surrey at The Oval. He suffered mental problems after the death of his wife and two children, and died in an asylum in Melbourne in 1890.

In the England Innings of the First Test Match, held in Melbourne, Australia between Australia and England, on March 15 and 19, 1877, Midwinter took five wickets for the cost of 78 runs (the wickets of Harry Charlwood, Andrew Greenwood, Tom Armitage, Alfred Shaw and Tom Emmet). In this match Midwinter was playing for Australia.

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