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

c H.W.Parks b J.K.Nye 32 317 112. Kent v Middlesex, Lord’s, August (10), 11, 12 (Middlesex won by an innings and 18 runs) b W.J.Edrich 0 107 9 1 57 1 W.J.Edrich b 212/9d 1 c W.F.F.Price b L.H.Gray 1 87 113. Kent v Australians, Canterbury, August 13, 15, 16 (Australians won by 10 wickets) not out 21 108 16.3 0 77 1 E.C.S.White c L.J.Todd 479 b M.G.Waite 5 377 - - - - 7/0 114. Kent v Leicestershire, Oakham, August 17, 18, 19 (Kent won by 9 wickets) not out 0 519 23 4 81 3 L.D.Thursting c A.E.Watt 223 G.O.Dawkes b G.Lester c A.E.Watt did not bat - 46/1 28 5 104 2 G.L.Berry lbw 340 2 F.T.Prentice c and b 115. Kent v Nottinghamshire, Dover, August 31, September 1 (Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets) c W.W.Keeton b F.G.Woodhead 3 84 - - - - 133 not out 3 122 7 1 20 0 74/0 116. England Past and Present v Sir Pelham Warner’s XI, Folkestone, September 7, 8, 9 (Match drawn) c F.G.H.Chalk b A.V.Pope 14 256 21 2 72 6 D.F.Walker c W.R.Hammond 173 D.C.S.Compton c W.F.F.Price B.H.Valentine c W.F.F.Price T.P.B.Smith c F.E.Woolley A.V.Pope lbw W.H.V.Levett c W.Voce did not bat - 329/8d 5 3 6 0 39/0 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct Test Matches 3 5 2 39 22 13.00 - 2 County Championship 17 25 5 349 51* 17.45 2 15 Other matches 3 4 1 47 21* 15.66 - - Total 23 34 8 435 51* 16.73 2 17 Career 116 179 48 1775 71* 13.54 9 57 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 10wm 5wi Strike Econ Test Matches 120 20 426 12 4/153 35.50 - - 60.00 59.16 Championship 568 118 1863 88 7/77 21.17 1 8 38.72 54.66 Other matches 80 14 290 10 6/72 29.00 - 1 48.00 60.41 Total 768 152 2579 110 7/77 23.44 1 9 41.89 55.96 Career (6-ball) 3333 673 10521 378 7/27 27.83 3 21 52.90 52.61 1938/39 - M.C.C. in South Africa Wright’s first experiences of cricket on foreign shores were certainly very mixed. In the Test matches, his performances - often on very true wickets ideally suited for heavy run scoring - make poor reading with his nine wickets costing in excess of 58 runs each and at a strike rate of a wicket every fifteen (eight-ball) overs. There was, however, little questioning his willingness to bowl long spells in less than favourable conditions when required, no better example being than in the last, “timeless” Test when he sent down 552 deliveries in the match for scant return. Away from the Tests, he enjoyed far better fortunes and finished the tour as leading wicket-taker. Wright’s haul was boosted by the fourth hat-trick of his career, against Border at East London in January. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 117. M.C.C. v Western Province, Cape Town, November 12, 14, 15 (M.C.C. won by 8 wickets) st A.Glantz b B.M.Roscoe 22 276 13.3 1 52 1 J.G.B.Brinkhaus b 174 did not bat - 69/2 12 0 64 3 P.G.V.Van der Bijl b 169 W.B.H.Foley b G.Georgeu lbw 19