Nick Walker (cricketer)

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Nick Walker (born August 7, 1984) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has played for Leicestershire since 2006.

Walker's appearance onto the county scene was something of a revelation for the otherwise struggling Derbyshire team for whom he started playing first-class cricket in 2004. A regular in Division Two, his debut, as a tailend batsman, came in April 2004, where he batted at eleven and saw no action. Otherwise generally impressive during his first few games, he hit a powerful six of the bowling of Shane Warne in just his third match.

When faced with the West Indians later in the year, he struggled even as a bowler, picking up a mere single wicket. He moved to Leicestershire in 2006 and in his debut match, picked up a wicket, despite being out for a duck in Leicestershire's innings.

Walker has also played Minor Counties cricket for Hertfordshire in the Western Division.