Joe Hunter (cricketer)

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Joe Hunter England (Eng)

Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling type
	Tests	First-class
Matches	5	162
Runs scored	93	1,330
Batting average	18.60	7.86
100s/50s	0/0	0/2
Top score	39*	60*
Balls bowled	0	0
Wickets	0	0
Bowling average	n/a	n/a
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	n/a	n/a
Catches/stumpings	8/3	232/124
Test debut: 12 December 1884 Last Test: 25 March 1885 Source: [1]

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.