Walter Anstead

Walter Anstead (1845-1933) 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.

Walter Anstead

Personal information
Full name	Walter Anstead
Born	(1845-02-26)26 February 1845 Twickenham, England
Died	14 May 1933(1933-05-14) (aged 88) Bournemouth, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1870–1872	Surrey
FC debut	11 August 1870 Surrey v Lancashire
Last FC	18 July 1872 Surrey v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 61 Batting average 6.10 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 17 Balls bowled 1,381 Wickets 48 Bowling average 11.29 5 wickets in innings 5 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 6/27 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 September 2008