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

not out 2 233 4.1 0 33 3 B.Dooland c A.E.Moss 199 R.T.D.Perks c D.Brookes J.A.Young b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct County Championship 23 35 6 286 31 9.86 - 7 Other matches 3 6 1 41 21 8.20 - - Total 26 41 7 327 31 9.61 - 7 Career 403 573 170 5054 84* 12.54 15 154 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 10wm 5wi Strike Econ Championship 691.2 153 2128 90 6/48 23.64 2 5 46.08 51.30 Other matches 51.1 2 289 8 3/33 36.12 - - 38.37 94.13 Total 742.3 155 2417 98 6/48 24.66 2 5 45.45 54.25 Career (6-ball) 10605.5 2141 } 42198 1725 9/47 24.46 36 132 45.78 53.43 (8-ball) 1917.6 207 1954 The extra responsibilities of captaincy inspired Wright to one of his best seasons and Wisden commented that he “…frequently looked as good a bowler as at any time in his career.” His figures of 8 for 31 against Hampshire at Southampton were responsible for Kent’s victory for the home side had reached 71 for two chasing a victory target of 113 before Wright scythed his way through the remainder of the innings, twice being on a hat-trick. Whilst his haul of wickets might not have been as great as he might have hoped, his average and strike rate were his best since 1950. As captain, he led a weak Kent XI with skill and enthusiasm which saw the County rise from sixteenth place to a creditable eleventh in the Championship. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 404. Kent v Oxford University, Oxford, May 8, 10, 11 (Match drawn) c C.C.P.Williams b D.K.Fasken 7 207 27 10 51 3 M.C.Cowdrey c A.E.Fagg 234 G.P.S.Delisle c F.Ridgway A.P.Walshe c E.G.Witherden did not bat - 255/8d 12 6 22 1 M.C.Cowdrey b 121/4 405. Kent v Derbyshire, Gravesend, May 12, 13, 14 (Derbyshire won by 81 runs) c G.O.Dawkes b E.Smith 0 338 18 5 62 7 J.M.Kelly lbw 157 A.C.Revill c T.G.Evans D.B.Carr lbw D.C.Morgan lbw G.O.Dawkes b C.Gladwin c A.C.Shirreff R.Carter b lbw b D.C.Morgan 1 54 28.3 3 99 4 A.Hamer c A.C.Shirreff 316 A.C.Revill c J.Pettiford D.B.Carr b C.Gladwin lbw 406. Kent v Worcestershire, Gravesend, May 15, 17, 18 (Kent won by 4 wickets) b J.A.Flavell 0 249 17.3 6 57 5 D.Kenyon c F.Ridgway 279 R.E.Bird c J.C.T.Page R.G.Broadbent c A.H.Phebey L.N.Devereux b R.T.D.Perks c G.Smith did not bat - 334/6 7 1 39 2 L.Outschoorn c E.G.Witherden 300/3d G.Dews c F.Ridgway 56