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Wally Hammond

England · 1927–1929 · England · retired
Honor Index134
PANTHEON · ANNO MMXXVI
WHWally Hammond
Overall
30
/ 38
England
5
/ 7
Stature
81
/ 100
Top 84% all-time

Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for 1929 and the dominant English batsman between the wars; 7,249 Test runs of imperious style.

1
Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World
3
Seasons

Career timeline

Honor points per season · highlighted = Worlds
'27'28'29

Index composition

134
Index
  • Individual awards12090%
  • Placement1410%

Trophy cabinet

1
Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World
'29
1
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
'28

All honors

2 entries
YearHonorTeamPoints
1929Wisden Leading Cricketer in the WorldS120
1928Wisden Cricketer of the YearB14

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