Walter Read

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Walter Read


country = England
fullname = Walter William Read
dayofbirth = 23
monthofbirth = 11
yearofbirth = 1855
placeofbirth = Reigate, Surrey
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath = 6
monthofdeath = 1
yearofdeath = 1907
placeofdeath = Addiscombe Park, Surrey
countryofdeath = England
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right arm slow (underarm)
international = true
testdebutdate = 30 December
testdebutyear = 1882
testdebutagainst = Australia
testc

lasttestdate = 26 August
lasttestyear = 1893
lasttestagainst = Australia
club1 = Surrey
year1 = 1873 – 1897
club2 = MCC
year2 = 1890
deliveries = balls
columns = 2
column1 = Tests
matches1 = 18
runs1 = 720
bat avg1 = 27.69
100s/50s1 = 1/5
top score1 = 117
deliveries1 = 60
wickets1 = 0
bowl avg1 = –
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 0/27
catches/stumpings1 = 16/–
column2 = First-class
matches2 = 467
runs2 = 22,349
bat avg2 = 32.06
100s/50s2 = 38/113
top score2 = 338
deliveries2 = 5,597
wickets2 = 108
bowl avg2 = 32.25
fivefor2 = 1
tenfor2 = 0
best bowling2 = 6/24
catches/stumpings2 = 381/20
date = 23 September
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/69/69.html CricketArchive

Walter William Read (born 23 November 1855 in Reigate, Surrey, died 6 January 1907 in Addiscombe Park, Surrey) was an English cricketer, who was a fluent right hand bat. An occasional bowler of lobs, he sometimes switched to quick overarm deliveries. He captained England in two Test matches, winning them both. Read was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1893.

Read took part in the original Ashes match and is commemorated by the poem inscribed on the side of the urn:

:"When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn;":"Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return;":"The welkin will ring loud,":"The great crowd will feel proud,":"Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn, the urn;":"And the rest coming home with the urn."

He played for Surrey from 1873 to 1897, scoring 338 for them against Oxford University in 1888. At the time, it was the second highest first-class score ever made. He was a member of the side that won the County Championship in 1890-2, 1894 and 1895. After WG Grace he was the most prolific amateur of his day.

He became the first number 10 to score a hundred in test cricket when he made 117 against Australia at The Oval in 1884. His match-saving innings remains the highest score by a No. 10 in Tests. He reached his century in 113 minutes with 36 scoring strokes. His partnership of 151 with William Scotton remains England's highest for the ninth wicket against Australia. According to Sir Home Gordon, read was furious at being held down so low in the order.

ee also

*History of Test cricket (to 1883)
*History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)
*History of Test cricket (1890 to 1900)

External reference

* [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/R/READ_WW_01000069/ Cricinfo page on Walter Read]

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/69/69.html CricketArchive page on Walter Read]