Wally Hammond
English cricketer and coach, Test captain
Born
June 19th, 1903
121 years ago
Died
July 1st, 1965
59 years ago — 62 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
England
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Played Test cricket for England from 1920 to 1947. Captained the team and had a successful coaching career. Accumulated over 7,000 runs in Test matches, including 22 centuries. Utilized strong batting skills, contributing significantly to England's cricketing achievements.
Scored 7,249 runs in Test cricket
Served as England's captain
Coached England after retirement
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