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

180. Kent v Sussex, Hastings, August 10, 12, 13 (Kent won by 46 runs) c and b Jas.Langridge 5 222 24.2 4 92 5 G.Cox c H.A.Pawson 182 Jas.Langridge b G.Oakes b S.C.Griffith c L.E.G.Ames P.A.D.Carey b not out 17 158/9d 14 3 45 1 J.G.Langridge st T.G.Evans 152 181. Kent v Middlesex, Lord’s, August 14, 15, 16 (Kent won by an innings and 14 runs) did not bat - 436/5d 23 2 69 3 W.J.Edrich c L.E.G.Ames 242 D.C.S.Compton b J.P.Mann c L.E.G.Ames 23 8 43 5 J.D.B.Robertson st T.G.Evans 180 D.C.S.Compton c L.J.Todd A.W.Thompson st T.G.Evans W.F.F.Price lbw J.M.Sims c T.G.Evans 182. Kent v Glamorgan, Dover, August (17), 19, 20 (Match drawn) not out 15 242 10 1 25 0 132 7 2 23 0 149/2 183. Kent v Derbyshire, Dover, August 21, 22 (Kent won by 8 wickets) c F.E.Marsh b C.Gladwin 0 250 24 5 79 2 C.S.Elliott lbw 211 1 P.Vaulkhard c R.R.Dovey did not bat - 128/2 17.3 3 39 6 A.F.Townsend c E.Crush 166 1 D.Smith c and b T.S.Worthington b A.E.G.Rhodes c J.G.W.Davies F.E.Marsh c L.J.Todd W.H.Copson st T.G.Evans 184. Kent v All India, Canterbury, August 28, (29), (30) (Match drawn) did not bat - 248/3 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct Test Matches 2 2 0 3 3 1.50 - - County Championship 18 25 9 279 56* 17.43 1 6 Other matches 3 1 0 12 12 12.00 - - Total 23 28 9 294 56* 15.47 1 6 Career 184 261 70 2836 84* 14.84 14 87 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 10wm 5wi Strike Econ Test Matches 41 7 150 4 2/53 37.50 - - 61.50 60.97 Championship 745.1 180 1993 113 8/85 17.63 4 12 39.56 44.57 Other matches 53 16 118 8 4/50 14.75 - - 39.75 37.10 Total 839.1 203 2261 125 8/85 18.08 4 12 40.28 44.90 Career (6-ball) 4398 918 } 17237 718 9/47 24 .00 11 48 46.94 51.14 (8-ball) 914.4 98 1946/47 - M.C.C. in Australia and New Zealand By all accounts, Wright was overworked during this arduous tour. He was frequently asked to bowl long spells in temperatures that were in excess of 100 degrees when shorter spells would have almost certainly improved his effectiveness. As it was, though England were outplayed by the Australians in the Test matches, Wright ended the series with a reputation enhanced as he took more wickets than any bowler of either side. His figures of 7 for 105 in the Fifth Test at Sydney in February/March were a personal best in Test cricket and included a spell of 5 wickets in just eleven overs. Wright’s “reward” for his endeavours on a tour which commenced on August 31 st , 1946 and ended when the party arrived home in England on April 6 th , 1947 was £800. 28