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Portrait of Walter Reginald "Wally" Hammond

Walter Reginald "Wally" Hammond (19 June 1903 - 1 July 1965) was an English Test cricketer who played for Gloucestershire in a career that lasted from 1920 to 1951, Beginning his career as a professional, he later became an amateur and was appointed captain of England, Primarily a middle-order batsman, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack described him in his obituary as one of the four best batsmen in the history of cricket, He was considered to be the best English batsman of the 1930s by commentators and those with whom he played, they also said that he was one of the best slip fielders ever.

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Portrait of Walter Reginald "Wally" Hammond

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Walter Reginald "Wally" Hammond (19 June 1903 - 1 July 1965) was an English Test cricketer who played for Gloucestershire in a career that lasted from 1920 to 1951, Beginning his career as a professional, he later became an amateur and was appointed captain of England, Primarily a middle-order batsman, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack described him in his obituary as one of the four best batsmen in the history of cricket, He was considered to be the best English batsman of the 1930s by commentators and those with whom he played, they also said that he was one of the best slip fielders ever

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3109 x 5977 px | 53.2 MB

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26.3 x 50.6 cm | 10.4 x 19.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ATHLETE (FEMALE) • ATHLETE (MALE) • CONFIDENCE • DAY • FIELD • LOOKING AT CAMERA • OUTDOOR • OUTDOORS • OUTSIDE • PHOTOGRAPHY • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • SPORT OF CRICKET • SPORT • SPORTSMAN • SPORTSMEN • THREE QUARTER LENGTH • TRUST • VERTICAL LINES • VERTICAL • WALTER REGINALD "WALLY" HAMMOND