Kenneth Walker (Australian cricketer)

{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1941)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2015}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Kenneth Walker

| image =

| country =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|6|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Australia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nickname =

| batting =

| bowling =

| role =

| club1 = Victoria

| year1 = 1962

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 =

| year2 =

| clubnumber2 =

| date = 4 December 2015

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8302.html Cricinfo

}}

Kenneth Walker (born 25 June 1941) is an Australian former cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1962.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8302.html |title=Kenneth Walker |accessdate=4 December 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

A short-statured left-arm seam bowler, Walker played 92 district cricket matches for Northcote and six for St Kilda, taking 258 career wickets at 20.01.{{cite web|url=http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au/files/3/files/leading-all-time-performers/Updates%202021-22/vca%201st%20xi%20career%20records%202021%20s-z.pdf|title=VCA 1st XI CAREER RECORDS 1889-90 to 2020-21 S-Z|accessdate=7 April 2023|publisher=Cricket Victoria}} Walker took career best figures of 9/28 in the 1965/66 semi-final against Richmond, helping to dismiss Richmond for only 60 to defend Northcote's meagre first innings total of 82 and qualify for the famous 1965–66 final against Essendon.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/1965-66-bill-lawry-helps-northcote-chase-515-against-essendon-414273|title=1965-66: Bill Lawry helps Northcote chase 515 against Essendon|date=11 March 2016|accessdate=7 April 2023|publisher=Cricket Country|editor=Abhishek Mukherjee}}