Our International Professionals

Walsden Professional 1946-1947

 

Edwin St Hill – West Indies  Born 06-09-04  Died 21-05-57

Two tests v England 1929

 

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns N.O. HS Runs Average
1946         19           2         31       134      7.88
1947         25           0         47       219      8.76
Bowling Overs M Runs Wickets Average
1946       281         55       847         66    12.85
1947       477         72    1,544         87    17.79

 

Walsden Professional 1949-50-51

Ellis Achong – West Indies   Born 16.02.04  Died 29.09.86

Six Tests v England 1929-1933

Left arm spin bowler accredited with inventing the “chinaman” also played as professional with Burnley, Heywood, Rochdale and Castleton Moor. He took over 1,000 wickets in league cricket. Achong took 100 wickets in a season, eight times in the C.L.L. A record still standing today. He took 100 wickets in a season with every club he played for at least once.

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns N.O. HS Runs Average
1949         27           1         81       467    20.30
1950         22           1         51       302    14.47
1951         22           2         72       315    15.75
         
Bowling Overs M Runs Wickets Average
1949       400         57    1,329       106    12.53
1950       303         38    1,020         79    12.91
1951       384         52    1,389         81    17.14

 

 

Walsden Professional 1975

 

Trevor Chappel – Australia – Test matches 3 v England, 40 ODI

The first player to do the “double” for Walsden in 1975

 

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns N.O. HS Runs Average
        29           6       124    1,268    55.13
Bowling Overs M Runs Wickets Average
      378         40    1,507       106    14.22

 

 

Walsden Professional 1977

 

Kenny Watson – South Africa and Nottinghamshire

Played several unofficial tests against rebel teams during S Africa’s suspension from international cricket.

 

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns N.O. HS Runs Average
        15           2         56       304    23.38
         
Bowling Overs M Runs Wickets Average
      186         29       671         46    14.58

 

Watson missed 11 matches through injury and county calls at Nottinghamshire.

 

Walsden Professional 1983-84-85-86

 

Mohsin Khan – Pakistan – 48 Test matches, 75 ODI

 

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns N.O. HS Runs Average
1983         22           3       135    1,067    56.15
1984         25           6       185    1,373    72.26
1985         25           4       120       986    49.95
1986         26           3       138    1,202    52.26
         

 

Bowling Overs M Runs Wickets Average
1983       352         89    1,000         49    20.57
1984       326         69       801         25    32.04
1985       226         63       697         28    24.89
1986       347         90       947         42    22.20

 

 

Walsden Professional 1994

 

Andrew Bichel – Australia –  Test and ODI Player- 19 Tests and 67ODI

World Cup winner with Australia 2003

 

Performances for Walsden

 

Batting Inns N.O. HS Runs Average
        29           4       100    1,124    44.96
         
Bowling Overs M Runs Wickets Average
      542       107    1,924         90    21.38

 

 

Walsden Professional 2002

 

Niroshan Bandarathilake – Sri Lanka .Test matches – 7,  ODI – 3

 

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns N.O. HS Runs Average
        25           1         60       378    15.75
         
Bowling Overs M Runs Wickets Average
      432       102    1,261       102    12.36

 

Figures include inter league cup.

 

Walsden Professional 2003

 

Paul Hitchcock – New Zealand – Played 13 ODI

 

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns No HS Runs Ave
        26           5 110  N.O.       828    39.43
Bowling Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Ave

 

   397.3         74    1,272         86    14.79

 

Walsden Professional 2004

 

Shaun Marsh – Australia. 38 tests, 73 ODI, 15 T20I

 

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns No HS Runs Ave
        28           8 102     1139    56.95
Bowling Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Ave
         
      232         33       817         46    17.76

 

Walsden Professional 2022

Jomel Warrican – West Indies – 13 Tests

Performances for Walsden

Batting Inns No HS Runs Ave
        13    1 46    199   16.6
Bowling Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Ave
         
     166         26     654      33   19.9

OTHER INTERNATIONALS WHO HAVE APPEARED FOR WALSDEN

 

The following international players have represented Walsden as deputy professionals at some time:

 

Malcolm Hilton            – England

Salim Malik                 – Pakistan

Shoaib Mohammed    – Pakistan

Brad Hodge                 – Australia

Guy Whittall                – Zimbabwe

Richard Petrie             – New Zealand

E D Weekes                – West Indies

 

E D Weekes

 

Played 3 cup games for Walsden in 1954 with the following remarkable figures.

 

Batting Inns N.O. HS Runs Average
          3           1       151       288       144
         
Bowling Overs M Runs Wickets Average
        94         21       197         16    12.31

 

 

West Indian P B Wight the Somerset county player who later served as a first class umpire made his amateur debut in England with Walsden in 1951.

 

Test player Tahir Naqqash who played 15 tests for Pakistan played several games for Walsden as an amateur in 1983.

 

In 1994 Hartley Alleyne who played two unofficial tests for West Indies v South Africa played a full season as amateur. Hartley played county cricket for Worcester and Kent and also played for Natal in South Africa.