Full name Nicholas Guy Eades Walker
Born August 7, 1984, Enfield, Middlesex
Current age 25 years 93 days
Major teams Derbyshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire
Nickname Walks
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 6 ft 2 in
Education Haileybury Imperial Service College
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 31 | 40 | 11 | 558 | 80 | 19.24 | 564 | 98.93 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| List A | 30 | 21 | 2 | 189 | 43 | 9.94 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16* | 25.00 | 18 | 138.88 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 31 | 4106 | 2834 | 67 | 5/59 | 42.29 | 4.14 | 61.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| List A | 30 | 792 | 740 | 23 | 4/26 | 4/26 | 32.17 | 5.60 | 34.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 8 | 6 | 102 | 110 | 7 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 15.71 | 6.47 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 2004 |
| Last First-class | Essex v Leicestershire at Colchester, Aug 22-25, 2007 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2002 |
| Last List A | Somerset v Leicestershire at Taunton, Aug 28, 2007 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Lancashire v Derbyshire at Manchester, Jul 18, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Leicestershire v Durham at Leicester, Jul 4, 2007 scorecard |
Gangly and energetic, Nick Walker proved to be the archetypal raw rookie quick bowler. In his first match for Derbyshire in 2004, he opened the bowling, snaring four wickets in Somerset's first innings. He made further impact in the return match at the County Ground, taking his first five-wicket haul and, batting at 11, hitting 80 off 57 balls. His undefeated 63 off 32 balls against Leicestershire, and clunking six off Shane Warne indicates that his batting may yet elevate him to legitimate all-rounder status. He faded after this bright start to his career and was released by Derbyshire at the end of the 2005 season. He joined Leicestershire for 2006, where he again found his opportunities limited.
Matthew Reed October 2006
NBC Denis Compton Award 2004
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