William Yalden
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| Born | 1740 Chertsey, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 1824 (aged 83–84) Chertsey, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Yold | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1772–1773 | Hampshire XI | ||||||||||||||
| 1773–1779 | Surrey XI | ||||||||||||||
| 1773–1783 | England XI | ||||||||||||||
| 1776–1783 | Kent XI | ||||||||||||||
| 1775–1784 | Chertsey | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 March 2014 | |||||||||||||||
William Yalden (1740 – January 1824) was an English cricketer who played towards the end of the 18th century and is considered to be one of the earliest known players who were classed as a wicket-keeper-batsman. Yalden played mainly for Chertsey and Surrey sides, although he was also a regular, sometimes as captain, in England teams, particularly in matches against Hampshire. His career began in the 1760s and he is known to have played until 1785.