Edwin Walker (cricketer)

Edwin William Walker (27 December 1909 – 16 March 1994) was an English cricketer. Walker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Coalville, Leicestershire.

Edwin Walker

Personal information
Full name	Edwin William Walker
Born	27 December 1909 Coalville, Leicestershire, England
Died	16 March 1994(1994-03-16) (aged 84) Gravesend, Kent, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1930	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 1 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 1* Balls bowled 102 Wickets 1 Bowling average 21.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/21 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2013

Walker made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Worcestershire in the 1930 County Championship at New Road, Worcester.[1] Worcestershire batted first and made 222 all out, with Walker taking the wicket of Leslie Wright to finish the innings with figures of 1/21 from seventeen overs. Leicestershire were dismissed for just 58 in their response, with Walker dismissed for a single run by Reg Perks. Forced to follow-on in their second-innings, Leicestershire were dismissed for 152, with Walker ending the innings not out on 1. Leicestershire lost the match by an innings and 12 runs,[2] while Walker never played for the county again.

He died at Gravesend, Kent on 16 March 1994.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Edwin Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
2. "Worcestershire v Leicestershire, 1930 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2013.

External links

• Edwin Walker at ESPNcricinfo
• Edwin Walker at CricketArchive