Harry Walker (cricketer)

Harry Walker (1760 – July 1805) was an English cricketer who played mainly for Surrey. He was a left-handed batsman who played from 1786 until 1802, making 101 appearances in important matches.[1][2]

He was born at Churt, near Frensham in Surrey in 1760 and died at Brook near Witley also in Surrey in 1805.[1] Walker was the elder brother of the great batsman Tom Walker, who is also credited with introducing roundarm bowling, the predecessor of modern overarm bowling.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Harry Walker, CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 November 2019. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ Harry Walker, CricInfo. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Australia's nemesis". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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