Walter Lees

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Walter Lees
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Walter Lees
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm medium-fast
Tests First-class
Matches 5 364
Runs scored 66 7642
Batting average 11.00 17.13
100s/50s -/- 2/17
Top score 25* 137
Balls bowled 1256 69778
Wickets 26 1402
Bowling average 17.96 21.40
5 wickets in innings 2 97
10 wickets in match - 20
Best bowling 6/78 9/81
Catches/stumpings 2/- 125/-

Test debut: 2 January 1906
Last Test: 30 March 1906
Source: [1]


Walter Scott Lees (born December 25, 1875, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, died September 10, 1924, West Hartlepool, County Durham) was an English cricketer who played in 5 Tests against South Africa in 1906.

In a career with Surrey lasting from 1896 to 1911, he took 1331 wickets for the county in first-class cricket, which puts him eighth on the Surrey all-time list. He took over a hundred wickets for the county in each of the seven consecutive seasons from 1903 to 1909. His best innings analysis of 9/81 was achieved against Sussex at Eastbourne in 1905.

He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1906.

[edit] References

  • Cricinfo
  • Wisden CoY article
  • Surrey County Cricket Club First-Class Records 1846-2000, Limited Overs Records 1963-2000, pub. Surrey County Cricket Club, 2001.