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

Hat-Tricks Kent v Worcestershire Worcester 1937 Kent v Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge 1937 Kent v Gloucestershire Gillingham 1938 M.C.C. v Border East London 1938/39 Kent v Gloucestershire Bristol 1939 Kent v Sussex Hastings 1947 Kent v Hampshire Canterbury 1949 Miscellany RESULTS During his career, Wright appeared in 497 first-class cricket matches. The results of these matches can be summarised as follows : Result Matches % of total Won 152 30.59 Lost 184 37.02 Drawn 160 32.19 Tied 1 0.20 Total 497 100.00 BATTING Modes of dismissal Wright was dismissed 478 times during the course of his first-class career. He was dismissed in the following ways : Mode of dismissal Instances % of total Caught 194 40.58 Bowled 169 35.35 Leg before wicket 52 10.87 Stumped 28 5.85 Caught and bowled 14 2.92 Run out 14 2.92 Hit wicket 7 1.51 Total 478 100.00 Successful bowlers Wright was dismissed by 238 different bowlers during his career. Of these, twenty bowlers dismissed him on at least five occasions : Instances Bowler 9 A.E.Nutter 8 V.H.D.Cannings 7 G.A.R.Lock, H.Verity 6 C.Gladwin, T.W.J.Goddard, A.R.Gover, W.E.Hollies, J.C.Laker, B.A.Langford, T.P.B.Smith, A.W.Wellard 5 J.H.Cornford, W.A.Johnston, V.S.Munden, J.M.Sims, H.A.Smith, R.Tattersall, J.H.Wardle, J.A.Young Highest score The highest of Wright’s 16 half-centuries was an innings of 84 not out against Hampshire at Southampton in 1939. His innings included two sixes and nine fours. Eleven of his sixteen half-centuries were undefeated. Dover was the scene for three of his half-centuries (from 34 innings) though none were scored at Canterbury (from 57 attempts), Tunbridge Wells (42), Lord’s (41) and Maidstone (41). 89