| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Walter Anstead |
| Birth date | 26 February 1845 |
| Birth place | Twickenham, England |
| Death date | 14 May 1933 (aged 88) |
| Death place | Bournemouth, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club 1 | Surrey |
| Year 1 | 1870–1872 |
| Type 1 | FC |
| Debutdate 1 | 11 August |
| Debutyear 1 | 1870 |
| Debutfor 1 | Surrey |
| Debutagainst 1 | Lancashire |
| Lastdate 1 | 18 July |
| Lastyear 1 | 1872 |
| Lastfor 1 | Surrey |
| Lastagainst 1 | Gloucestershire |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 7 |
| Runs 1 | 61 |
| Bat avg 1 | 6.10 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 17 |
| Deliveries 1 | 1,381 |
| Wickets 1 | 48 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 11.29 |
| Fivefor 1 | 5 |
| Tenfor 1 | 1 |
| Best bowling 1 | 6/27 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 2/– |
| Date | 6 September |
| Year | 2008 |
| Source | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/27/27493/27493.html CricketArchive |
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.