Wally Hammond

Born

1903-06-19

Died

1965-07-01

Birthplace

Dover, Kent, England

Biography

With over 50,000 first-class runs and a batting average of 58.45 in Tests, Hammond was the undisputed successor to Jack Hobbs as England's premier batsman. His bowling and slip fielding made him simply invaluable to the team during the Bradman era.