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He played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1934 to 1955 and for England in 79 Test matches between 1937 and 1955. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack described him as "one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket ".
Sir Len Hutton, who died in hospital at Kingston-upon-Thames on September 6, 1990, aged 74, was one of the greatest batsmen the game has produced in all its long history.
Len Hutton was an English Test cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and England in the years around the Second World War as an opening batsman. He was described by Wisden Cricketer's Almanack as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket .
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Jun 22, 2016 · Sir Leonard Hutton, born June 23, 1916, was one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time and one of the most successful captains of England. Arunabha Sengupta remembers this personification...
Jun 23, 2020 · Len Hutton: A man of eternal vigilance, versatility and purpose – Almanack. The retirement of Len Hutton in 1956 brought to an end the careers of one of England’s greatest batsmen. Wisden chose one of the game’s greatest writers, Neville Cardus, to assess his career.
One of the greatest Test batsmen of all time, Len Hutton scored 6,971 Test runs at an average of 56.67. His 364 against Australia in 1938 stood as the highest individual Test score for nearly 20 years, and still stands as the sixth highest score of all-time.
Jun 19, 2024 · Sir Leonard Hutton (born June 23, 1916, Fulneck, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Sept. 6, 1990, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey) was a cricketer considered one of England’s finest batsmen. Hutton made his first-class debut with Yorkshire at the age of 17 and within four years was opening batsman for England.
Widely regarded as the finest, most technically correct England batsman after the Second World War, Len Hutton broke the world-record score in his sixth Test.
15-Apr-1938. LEONARD HUTTON, of Yorkshire, was born on June 23, 1916, at Fulneck, one mile from Pudsey. As his father was a good club cricketer and his three elder brothers were also real ...
