William Watson (born 31 August 1965) is a former New Zealand cricketer.
A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Watson played 15 Tests and 61 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1986 and 1994. He took his best Test bowling figures of 6 for 78 against Pakistan in Lahore in October 1990.
Watson played first-class cricket for Auckland from 1984âÂÂ85 to 1994âÂÂ95. He took his best first-class figures of 7 for 60 in Auckland's innings victory over Central Districts in 1989âÂÂ90.
Since retiring from cricket, Watson has worked for Lion, Cadbury, DB Breweries and Bic.