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Returning to cricket too soon, he was in poor form; he took a longer rest, which caused him to miss the first of three Tests against India. It was July before he felt fully well. [136] In all first-class cricket that season, Hammond scored 2,107 runs, averaging 56.94, and took 41 wickets.
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Jun 19, 2016 · The lack of money as a professional cricketer plagued Hammond right through his career till the late 1930s. He developed expensive tastes and moved in circles not suited to his purse.
Nov 20, 2010 · Walter Hammond, who was born on June 19, 1903, played 85 times for England over almost 20 years, and averaged 58.45 in Tests. In first-class cricket that average was 56, from over 50,000 runs.
Jul 28, 2009 · Later in his career Hammond was beset by doubts and insecurities. His marriage, unsurprisingly, was in difficulties. He was undoubtedly resentful of Don Bradman’s ascendancy in the 1930s, taking his crown as the world’s best batsman barely a year after Hammond had first laid claim to the title.
Nov 21, 2010 · He feasted on some poor attacks during his time, though, averaging over 60 against South Africa and nearly 80 against India. New Zealand turned out to be his favourite opponent; he made six ...
Apr 22, 2022 · Hammond, though, could never emulate Bradman’s prolific run-getting - nobody could - a fact he was quick to acknowledge. Hammond has often been described as a majestic batsman.
Jun 19, 2020 · Walter Hammond fulfilled the promise that had been glimpsed at an early age in a riot of run-scoring in 1927. The following spring, he was one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year. Walter Hammond became one of the greatest batsmen of all time, eclipsed only by Don Bradman in his era.
