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

b V.S.Munden 0 135 25 3 81 6 C.H.Palmer b 224 V.E.Jackson lbw M.F.Hickman c J.Pettiford V.S.Munden b J.E.Walsh c A.E.Fagg C.T.Spencer b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct County Championship 26 36 19 240 37* 14.11 - 8 Other matches 1 1 0 7 7 7.00 - - Total 27 37 19 247 37* 13.72 - 8 Career 430 610 189 5301 84* 12.59 15 162 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 10wm 5wi Strike Econ Championship 665 155 2143 105 8/31 20.40 2 6 38.00 53.70 Other matches 39 16 73 4 3/51 18.25 - - 58.50 31.19 Total 704 171 2216 109 8/31 20.33 2 6 38.75 52.46 Career (6-ball) 11309.5 2312 } 44414 1834 9/47 24.21 38 138 45.36 53.38 (8-ball) 1917.6 207 1955 The fortunes of the County declined this year due to injury and illness to several key players. Wright led by example to end the season with 127 wickets - approximately one-third of all wickets taken by bowlers! - for an average and strike rate better than at any time since 1939 when he was arguably at his peak. His best return of the season were 8 for 36 against Worcestershire at Dover in August but match figures of 9 for 90 against Surrey at The Oval in July when he led the side to a shock victory over the Champions were equally meritorious. Despite Kent’s decline in the Championship, many commented favourable on Wright’s captaincy, The Cricketer noting that “…he made good use of his experience and showed considerable skill in managing the bowling at his command.” Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 431. Kent v Leicestershire, Grace Road, Leicester, May 7, 9, 10 (Match drawn) b V.S.Munden 4 137 7 0 23 0 218 st J.E.Firth b V.E.Jackson 0 231 - - - - 48/1 432. Kent v Leicestershire, Gravesend, May 14, 16 (Leicestershire won by 6 wickets) lbw b J.E.Walsh 2 110 10 0 55 1 C.H.Palmer lbw 262/9d b J.E.Walsh 10 250 3.4 2 9 1 G.Lester b 101/4 433. Kent v Derbyshire, Gravesend, May 18, 19, 20 (Derbyshire won by an innings and 51 runs) b H.L.Jackson 3 147 30 14 74 4 J.M.Kelly b 311/8d C.Lee c A.E.Fagg D.B.Carr c F.Ridgway C.Gladwin b b D.C.Morgan 4 113 434. Kent v Gloucestershire, Gloucester, May 21, 23, 24 (Kent won by 8 wickets) b G.E.E.Lambert 1 97 21 3 68 2 D.M.Young c A.E.Fagg 166 J.F.Crapp b did not bat - 230/2 17.1 7 32 6 C.A.Milton b 160 G.E.E.Lambert c A.E.Fagg J.B.Mortimore c J.Pettiford J.V.C.Griffiths b G.G.M.Wiltshire b C.Cook b 59