Walter Anstead, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Walter Anstead

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1845

Place of Birth: Twickenham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-May-1933

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Walter Anstead

  • Walter Anstead was an English first-class cricketer who played six matches for Surrey between 1870 and 1872.
  • A right arm fast bowler, he was highly successful in the handful of games he appeared in, taking an impressive 48 wickets at just 11.29 with a strike rate of a wicket every 28.77 balls.
  • His best bowling, of 6 for 27, came against Lancashire at the Oval on his debut in 1870, a performance which helped Surrey to an innings victory, while a week later he took 11 wickets in the game against Sussex, helping his team to a victory by just 14 runs.
  • After four games in August 1870 he reappeared only once in 1871 and 1872.
  • His brother Thomas Anstead was a notable player in club cricket while his son Rudolph Anstead played a first-class match in India in 1921/22.

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