Tom Walker (cricketer)

Thomas Walker
Thomas Walker pictured in The Hambledon Men
Personal information
Born(1762-11-16)16 November 1762
Churt, near Frensham, Surrey, England
Died1 March 1831(1831-03-01) (aged 68)
Chiddingfold, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1786–1795Hampshire
1788–1810Surrey
1792–1796Middlesex

Thomas Walker (16 November 1762 – 1 March 1831) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire in the days of the Hambledon Club and later for Surrey. He was famous for his brilliant defensive batting. He is also credited with introducing roundarm bowling, the predecessor of modern overarm bowling.

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