Walter Keeton
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | - | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 2 | 397 |
| Runs scored | 57 | 24276 |
| Batting average | 14.25 | 39.53 |
| 100s/50s | -/- | 54/119 |
| Top score | 25 | 312* |
| Balls bowled | - | 164 |
| Wickets | - | 2 |
| Bowling average | - | 51.50 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - |
| Best bowling | - | 2/16 |
| Catches/stumpings | -/- | 76/- |
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Test debut: 20 July 1934 |
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William Walter Keeton (born April 30, 1905, Shirebrook, Derbyshire, died October 10, 1980, Forest Town, Nottinghamshire) was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1934 and 1939. He was the Wisden Cricketer of the year in 1940 and played first class cricket between 1926 and 1952 for Nottinghamshire, with spells playing soccer for Nottingham Forest and Sunderland.
His feat of scoring a century against every county has only been equalled by very few in first class cricket, and his 312 not out made in just under eight hours against Middlesex at the Oval in 1939 is still a record for the Nottinghamshire team. Middlesex had to 'borrow' Surrey's ground because Eton were playing Harrow at Lord's, hence the unusual location. A prolific opener who made 54 first-class hundreds (including that treble and six doubles), he was unlucky to appear only twice for England but played in an era dominated by Herbert Sutcliffe among other notable names.
