The pocket-sized dynamites: 10 shortest cricketers of all time

2) Walter Latter Cornford

Height - 5 feet

Walter Latter Cornford, also known as “Tich Cornford”, was a tiny man with a big heart. A wicket-keeper batsman from Sussex, Conford was known more for his wicket-keeping than his batting. Playing for Sussex, he played a role in 953 dismissals – 639 caught and 314 stumped- and scored 6327 runs with an average of 14.61.

What made him stand out from the rest was the fact that despite his short height, he stood right up to the stumps for all bowlers including the medium-fast bowlers. He represented England in four Tests, all against New Zealand, and in his fourth and final Test, he kept wickets in the game that resulted in the highest number of extras conceded in an innings at the time. England conceded 57 extra – 31 byes, 16 leg-byes and 10 no-balls – a distinction which Conford wouldn’t be proud of.