Isaac Walker (cricketer)

Isaac Donnithorne Walker (8 January 1844 – 6 July 1898) was an English cricketer.

Isaac Walker

Personal information
Full name	Isaac Donnithorne Walker
Born	(1844-01-08)8 January 1844 Southgate, Middlesex, England
Died	6 July 1898(1898-07-06) (aged 54) Regent's Park, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm slow (underarm)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1862-1884	Middlesex
1862–1884	Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
1864-1876	Gentlemen of the South
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 294 Runs scored 11400 Batting average 24.51 100s/50s 7/60 Top score 179 Balls bowled 9964 Wickets 218 Bowling average 22.11 5 wickets in innings 9 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 6/42 Catches/stumpings 250/3
Source: Cricket Archive, 8 January 2016

Walker was born in Southgate, London, the youngest of seven cricket-playing brothers. The family were part-owners of Taylor Walker & Co brewery in Limehouse.[1]

He was a right-handed batsman and an underarm slow right-arm bowler. He played for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (1862–1884), a Middlesex XI (1862–1863) and Middlesex County Cricket Club (1864–1884). He succeeded his brother Edward as captain of Middlesex in 1873 and served in the post for twelve seasons.

His family's cricket ground at Southgate is maintained by the Walker Trust to this day. He died at Regent's Park, aged 54.[2] His estate was valued at £195,483.[1]

References

1. "A famous cricketer's will". The Sydney Morning Herald: 8. 7 December 1898.
2. "Isaac Walker". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

External links

• Isaac Walker at ESPNcricinfo

Sporting positions
Preceded by Edward Walker	Middlesex County Cricket Captain 1873–1884	Succeeded by Alexander Webbe