Full name Walter Anstead Name Walter Anstead 1870 – 1872 Surrey | Batting style Right hand batsman Role Cricket Player | |
Born 26 February 1845 ( 1845-02-26 ) Twickenham, England First-class debut 11 August 1870 Surrey v Lancashire Last First-class 18 July 1872 Surrey v Gloucestershire Died May 14, 1933, Bournemouth, United Kingdom | ||
Bowling style Right-arm Fast-medium | ||
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.