Joe Hunter (cricketer)

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Joe Hunter
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style =
tests = 5
test runs = 93
test bat avg = 18.60
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 39*
test balls = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 8/3
FCs = 162
FC runs = 1,330
FC bat avg = 7.86
FC 100s/50s = 0/2
FC top score = 60*
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = n/a
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = n/a
FC catches/stumpings = 232/124
debut date = 12 December
debut year = 1884
last date = 25 March
last year = 1885
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/79/79.html

Joseph ("Joe") Hunter (born 3 August 1855 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England; died 4 January 1891 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) was a professional cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1878 and 1888. Hunter also played five Test matches for England.

Hunter, who was one of five brothers, learnt his cricket on the beach at Scarborough and went on to become a first-class wicket-keeper, although not rated as amongst the best of his contemporaries. He went on Alfred Shaw's tour of Australia in 1884/5, and it was there that he played his five Tests. He was dogged by ill-health, however, and retired from cricket in 1888, when he was replaced as Yorkshire's wicket-keeper by his brother, David. He died in 1891.

Hunter originally was a stonemason, but went on to become a pub landlord.

References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/79/79.html CricketArchive page on Joe Hunter]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/14312.html Cricinfo page on Joe Hunter]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/891.html Brief profile of Joseph Hunter by Don Ambrose]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/262.html A profile of Joe Hunter by Dave Liverman]