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

Bowling O M R W BB Ave 10wm 5wi Strike Econ Championship 791.3 154 2544 91 7/83 27.95 2 6 52.18 53.56 Other matches 40 7 123 8 5/57 15.37 - 1 30.00 51.25 Total 831.3 161 2667 99 7/83 26.93 2 7 50.39 53.45 Career (6-ball) 8877.4 1802 } 36457 1508 9/47 24.17 34 118 45.49 53.14 (8-ball) 1917.6 207 1952 In order to cope with the heavy demands of leading the County attack, Wright modified his action over the winter months by shortening his approach to the wicket and bowling slightly slower than he had in the past. The result of this transition into being a stock bowler (having been considered a “shock” bowler until this time) was that he was inclined to be less erratic and able to bowl longer spells. This did not mean to say that he had lost his old form as he claimed nine five wicket hauls in the season and passed the hundred wicket mark again. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 348. Kent v Nottinghamshire, Gillingham, May 3, 5, 6 (Kent won by 33 runs) b H.J.Butler 7 201 19 4 102 1 R.J.Giles c J.W.Martin 309 c and b A.Jepson 15 332 15 1 61 5 R.T.Simpson c S.O’Linn 191 J.Hardstaff c F.Ridgway C.J.Poole b F.W.Stocks b H.J.Butler lbw 349. Kent v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 10, 12, 13 (Lancashire won by 9 wickets) c J.T.Ikin b R.Tattersall 4 115 18 6 35 1 M.J.Hilton st T.G.Evans 213/9d 1 not out 18 121 - - - - 24/1 350. Kent v Glamorgan, Gravesend, May 17. 19, 20 (Match drawn) not out 3 408 24 7 58 4 P.B.Clift b 244 2 W.G.A.Parkhouse c and b A.J.Watkins b W.E.Jones c and b did not bat - 129/5d 12 1 55 1 W.G.A.Parkhouse lbw 148/3 351. Kent v Somerset, Gravesend, May 21, 22, 23 (Match drawn) not out 0 374 34.2 8 93 6 F.L.Angell lbw 387 H.W.Stephenson b S.S.Rogers b J.Lawrence lbw J.Redman c A.H.Phebey E.P.Robinson b did not bat - 102/2 18 0 79 3 F.L.Angell c P.Hearn 202/6d S.S.Rogers c A.H.Phebey E.P.Robinson c W.Murray-Wood 352. Kent v Gloucestershire, Bristol, May 24, 26, 27 (Match drawn) b C.J.Scott 22 337 30.1 3 90 5 T.W.Graveney c T.G.Evans 254 J.F.Crapp c T.G.Evans A.E.Wilson b D.G.Hawkins b C.Cook c P.Hearn did not bat - 178/6 23 4 102 1 G.M.Emmett b 330/4d 353. Kent v Glamorgan, Pontypridd, May 28, 29, 30 (Glamorgan won by an innings and 64 runs) not out 9 209 27 3 106 4 W.G.A.Parkhouse c T.G.Evans 375 W.E.Jones c A.E.Fagg B.Hedges c L.Hellmuth B.L.Muncer lbw not out 4 102 354. Kent v Hampshire, Southampton, May 31, June 2 (Hampshire won by 156 runs) c J.R.Gray b V.H.D.Cannings 1 32 - - - - 135 50