Walter Giffen

Walter Giffen

Giffen pictured centre (back row) with the 1893 Australia national cricket team
Cricket information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	-
International information
National side	Australian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 3 47 Runs scored 11 1178 Batting average 1.83 15.91 100s/50s 0/0 0/6 Top score 3 89 Balls bowled 0 Wickets 0 0 Bowling average - - 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling - - Catches/stumpings 1/0 23/0
Source: Cricinfo

Walter Frank Giffen (20 September 1861 in Norwood – 28 June 1949 in Adelaide) was an Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests between 1887 and 1892. He was the brother of the great all-rounder George Giffen.

Giffen has been called "one of the worst Test batsmen of all time" and it was alleged that he played Test cricket only because his brother refused to play unless Walter was also selected.

Giffen lost the tops of two fingers when he got his left hand trapped between a pair of cog-wheels in 1886.

Giffen worked for the South Australian Gas Company for nearly 50 years.

External links

• Cricinfo article on Walter Giffen