Famous Cricketers No 38 - D.V.P.Wright

88. Kent v Lancashire, Old Trafford, August 11, 12 (Lancashire won by 102 runs) st G.Duckworth b L.L.Wilkinson 11 121 15.1 3 35 4 W.H.L.Lister c C.Lewis 188 R.Pollard b G.Duckworth c F.G.H.Chalk L.L.Wilkinson st L.E.G.Ames not out 28 185 28.1 5 80 4 W.Place c L.E.G.Ames 220 1 J.Iddon lbw R.Pollard lbw G.Duckworth lbw 89. Kent v Somerset, Dover, August 14, 16, 17 (Kent won by 85 runs) c H.L.Hazell b A.W.Wellard 0 134 22 6 53 2 F.S.Lee c W.H.V.Levett 346 H.D.Burrough b not out 0 427/8d 15 4 35 2 H.D.Burrough 130 c B.H.Valentine A.W.Wellard c C.G.Cole 90. Kent v Gloucestershire, Dover, August 18, 19, 20 (Kent won by 8 wickets) c B.T.L.Watkins b T.W.J.Goddard 29 399 25 7 78 0 434 did not bat - 219/2 12 4 29 1 W.R.Hammond 182 c F.E.Woolley 91. Kent v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 21, 23, 24 (Middlesex won by 71 runs) c W.F.F.Price. b G.O.B.Allen 5 173 10 3 27 1 W.J.Edrich c N.W.Harding 277 hit wkt b G.O.B.Allen 10 358 12 0 70 0 325/7d 92. Kent v New Zealanders, Canterbury, August 25, 26, 27 (Kent won by 1 wicket) b J.A.Dunning 2 321 17 0 63 2 J.L.Kerr c W.H.V.Levett 186 2 J.R.Lamason c A.P.F.Chapman not out 6 166/9 25 8 59 2 G.L.Weir lbw 300 A.W.Roberts c N.W.Harding 93. Kent v Derbyshire, Folkestone, August 28, 29 (Kent won by 100 runs) b A.V.Pope 24 294 14.3 3 34 3 A.E.G.Rhodes c F.E.Woolley154 A.V.Pope lbw T.B.Mitchell st L.E.G.Ames not out 1 125 8 3 26 0 165 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct County Championship 27 46 15 320 29 10.32 - 17 Other matches 1 2 1 8 6* 8.00 - 2 Total 28 48 16 328 29 10.25 - 19 Career 93 145 40 1340 71* 12.76 7 40 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 10wm 5wi Strike Econ Championship 905.5 172 2897 107 7/27 27.07 1 9 50.79 53.30 Other matches 42 8 122 4 2/59 30.50 - - 63.00 48.41 Total 947.5 180 3019 111 7/27 27.19 1 9 51.23 53.08 Career (6-ball) 2565 521 7942 268 7/27 29.63 2 12 57.42 51.60 1938 Some fine early season performances - including the third hat-trick of his career against Gloucestershire at Gillingham in May - warranted a place in the Test Trial at Trent Bridge. Wright did not enjoy the best of fortune in this match as several chances were spilled from his bowling. However, he sufficiently impressed the selectors and made his Test debut at Trent Bridge in June where he performed admirably despite the savagery of McCabe’s memorable hitting; and may well have helped England win the Headingley Test had he been brought into the attack a little earlier in the last innings. Unfortunately, a hand injury incurred at Oakham in mid-August cost Wright his place in the Test side but he had already done enough to ensure his inclusion amongst the party to tour South Africa during the winter. 16