Captain English cricket team in Australia in 1946–47

1 captain

1.1 batsman
1.2 rivalry bradman
1.3 england captain

captain

like other brilliant natural sportsmen whom success has come hammond had little apparent understanding of problems faced less gifted mortals, nor did seem appreciate value of personal word of cheer , advice. company when in right vein, there bleak, moody spells apt coincide own failures , of side...wally found himself in closer rapport manager team, , apt make many long journeys in jaguar, leaving team follow train in care of yardley , of famous old baggage-master, fergie .

e.w. swanton


batsman

walter reginald hammond – better known wally hammond - had been brilliant young batsmen, in 1928–29 had forsaken hook, cut , glance , played through v , making record 905 runs (113.12) creaming ball through covers. striding down pavilion steps @ lord s stately white galleon in full sail go middle hammered ball imperious power...hammond hardly seemed give bowler chance, though attacked bowling hammond recognised greatest batsman in world, still regarded 1 of greatest players in cricket, , ranked 9 in espn s legends of cricket. in 1932–33 made 227 against new zealand in first test after herbert sutcliffe , eddie paynter had been dismissed ducks , 336 not out in next 34 fours , 10 sixes, fastest triple century in test cricket , series average of 563.00 unlikely exceeded. in 1937 overtook jack hobbs aggregate of 5,410 test runs, , final total of 7,249 runs (58.45) remained record 33 years until surpassed colin cowdrey in 1970s. on tour notched 167th , last first class century, 36th first class double century (breaking bradman s record) , became seventh man make 50,000 first class runs after w.g. grace, jack hobbs, phil mead, frank woolley, patsy hendren , herbert sutcliffe. slip fielder had no superior in world , first fielder take 100 catches in tests , final tally of 110 record until cowdrey beat in 1968. hammond test class fast-medium swing bowler batsmen compared maurice tate, limited bowling concentrate on batting.

rivalry bradman

wally hammond s cover drive there has been no more glorious figure in annals of game .

in opinion 2 great players jealous of 1 another. there times in series when felt not battle between england , australia battle between bradman , hammond.

keith miller

it hammond s misfortune live in same age don bradman, greatest batsmen of them all. bradman made 974 runs (139.14) in 1930 , thereafter when hammond made century bradman make double century, if hammond struck 200, bradman make 300. when england amassed 903/7 @ oval in 1938 hammond waited until had medical assurance bradman unfit bat before declaring , england won innings , 579 runs. bradman never forgot – or bodyline – , when hammond arrived play sporting tour re-establish cricket after war angered australian captain s determination win. in first test bradman caught jack ikin off bill voce when 28, refused walk; hammond glared @ bradman , said tensely, s fine way start test series. bradman went on make match-winning 187 , did same in second test when ikin caught him off alec bedser @ 22, bradman refused budge , made 234. hammond thought gamesmanship , refused talk bradman rest of tour except call toss. nevertheless, hammond refused drawn public war, did not make official complaints or reveal press concerns umpiries, poor wickets, heavy rollers , aggressive fast bowling. displayed tact , diplomacy in interests of cricket, , wherever went colleagues welcomed , liked.

england captain

hammond made captain of england in 1938 when achieved amateur status through being given top job in tyre company. age of shamateur , when cricketers given lucrative posts qualify amateur status , captaincy of county , country. raf in south africa during war, returned play in 1945 , in first full county season in 1946 made 1,783 runs (84.90) including 6 centuries in 7 innings, making him best batsman in england. though old guard @ mcc disliked having ex-professional england captain hammond had no rivals post. on arrival in australia news broke divorcing wife of 17 years marry south african beauty queen , press had field day. hammond made centuries in first 2 innings on tour, 131 off northam (with 19 fours , 4 sixes) , 208 against western australia, suffered fibrositis , let yardley captain of tour games. hammond proved aloof , distant , @ 43 generation older rest of team, held in him awe. amateur captains used readily consult senior professional, hammond ex-pro sought s advice, , sphinx-like marched slip @ 1 end slip @ other, apparently, plum warner wrote of him letting game go on . ordered batsmen stay in crease , not attack bowling , had best bowlers running around outfield between overs. in tests highest test score 37 , failed concentrate used to; when consider hours have spent against men grimmett , o reilly, never taking slightest chance , patiently waiting loose ball come along, cannot understand why in 1946 tried hit spin bowlers off length before had been @ wicket ten minutes . although averse public speaking hammond popular australian public , cheered whenever appeared. 1 newspaper told readers see him while can. grandsons feel have let them down if haven t seen him on behalf . however, hammond came cricket god, leave failure both batsman , captain . retired on return england , moved south africa, remained detached cricket until took habit of visiting m.j.k. smith s touring team before died in car accident in 1965.