| Walter Anstead | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Walter Anstead |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1845 |
| Birth Place: | Twickenham, England |
| Death Place: | Bournemouth, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | Surrey |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 11 August |
| Debutyear1: | 1870 |
| Debutfor1: | Surrey |
| Debutagainst1: | Lancashire |
| Lastdate1: | 18 July |
| Lastyear1: | 1872 |
| Lastfor1: | Surrey |
| Lastagainst1: | Gloucestershire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 61 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.10 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 17 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,381 |
| Wickets1: | 48 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 11.29 |
| Fivefor1: | 5 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/27 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 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.