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Walter Reginald Hammond (19 June 1903 – 1 July 1965) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire in a career that lasted from 1920 to 1951. Beginning as a professional, he later became an amateur and was appointed captain of England.
Wally Hammond was a most exciting cricketer, perhaps the more so for the hint of an almost Olympian aloofness. He was also - and the two do not always go together - a naturally-gifted...
Jun 19, 2016 · Wally Hammond, born June 19, 1903, was a peerless stroke-maker through the off-side, a fascinating combination of grace and grandeur, one of the greatest batsmen of all time, perhaps the...
Nov 20, 2010 · Wally Hammond: almost Olympian aloofness. If it weren't for one thing, we could today be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the greatest batsman of all time. Walter Hammond, who...
vs South Africa at Old Wanderers, Dec 24, 1927. Last Test. vs New Zealand at AMI Stadium, Mar 21, 1947. Read about Wally Hammond's career details on Cricbuzz.com.
With 167 first-class centuries to his name, Wally Hammond also shone in the Test arena, scoring 7,249 runs at an average of 58.45. His 336* v New Zealand was, for five years, the highest individual score in Test cricket.
15-Apr-1928. WALTER REGINALD HAMMOND, than whom no one of recent years has more abundantly fulfilled his early promise, was born at Dover on June 19, 1903. When still a child he was...
Jun 19, 2020 · Walter Hammond became one of the greatest batsmen of all time, eclipsed only by Don Bradman in his era. He scored 50,551 first-class runs – 7,249 of them in Tests – at 56.10 with 167 centuries. He also took 732 wickets.
Jan 20, 2019 · In February 1960, while driving from his home outside of Durban to Pietermaritzburg, Wally Hammond rolled his car. The accident took place in daylight but the stretch of road was new and unfamiliar: Hammond swerved suddenly to avoid a cyclist, lost control and the car corkscrewed down an embankment.
A brilliant, daring stroke player as a young man Wally Hammond modified his approach to batting to ensure consistent success and longevity in the game. He was the dominant English cricketer of the 1930s following his spectacular first tour of Australia in 1928-29 where he amassed 905 Test runs at 113.12.
