Famous Cricketers No 41 - T.G.Evans, C.B.E.

323. ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND, Auckland, March 25, 26, 28 (England won by an innings and 20 runs) c J.R.Reid b A.M.Moir 0 246 c M.B.Poore [F.H.Tyson] 2 0 3 200 c G.O.Rabone [J.B.Statham] 0 0 0 26 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting & Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Byes Total Test Matches 6 9 1 102 37 12.75 - - 16 1 45 2010 Other matches 7 11 1 142 40 14.20 - - 18 6 39 2306 Tour 13 20 2 244 40 13.55 - - 34 7 84 4316 Career 323 522 36 10554 144 21.71 7 42 570 190 2838 136002 1955 In the Test match series, May took over the captaincy from Hutton and in the First Test Evans took his 150th dismissal in Test cricket. During the Third Test whilst diving to prevent byes, Evans broke his finger but continued keeping wicket all day, batted and made 36. In the second innings, Graveney kept wicket in a match that was narrowly lost. This event turned out to be the end of the season for Evans. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 324. Kent v Leicestershire, Gravesend, May 14, 16 (Leicestershire won by six wickets) c C.T.Spencer b J.E.Walsh 5 110 0 0 1 262/9d c C.T.Spencer b V.E.Jackson 9 250 c M.Tompkin [F.Ridgway] 1 0 0 101/4 325. Kent v Derbyshire, Gravesend, May 18, 19, 20 (Derbyshire won by an innings and 51 runs) c G.O.Dawkes b D.C.Morgan 1 147 c G.O.Dawkes [J.Pettiford] 1 0 8 311/8d st G.O.Dawkes b E.Smith 14 113 326. Kent v Gloucestershire, Gloucester, May 21, 23, 24 (Kent won by eight wickets) b G.E.E.Lambert 0 97 st C.A.Milton [J.Pettiford] 0 1 2 166 did not bat - 230/2 0 0 3 160 327. Kent v Derbyshire, Derby, May 25, 26 (Derbyshire won by an innings and 21 runs) c C.Lee b E.Smith 40 119 c D.B.Carr [F.Ridgway] 1 1 6 262 st C.Lee [D.V.P.Wright] c D.B.Carr b H.L.Jackson 7 122 328. Kent v Hampshire, Southampton, May (28), 30, 31 (Match drawn) b D.Shackleton 16 82 c N.H.Rogers [G.Smith] 2 0 7 121 c A.W.H.Rayment [F.Ridgway] b V.H.D.Cannings 2 117/8 0 0 0 127/7d 329. Kent v Lancashire, Old Trafford, June 1, 2, 3 (Lancashire won by 167 runs) c J.Jordan b J.T.Ikin 0 226 st F.J.Goodwin [D.V.P.Wright] 0 1 0 251 c A.Wharton b R.Tattersall 17 139 0 0 0 281/5d 330. Kent v Nottinghamshire, Blackheath, June 4, 6, (7) (Match drawn) c P.F.Harvey b A.Jepson 5 290 c P.F.Harvey [J.Pettiford] 3 0 21 339 c A.Jepson [G.Smith] c B.Dooland [D.V.P.Wright] did not bat - 13/0 331. ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA, Trent Bridge, June 9, 10, 11, 13 (England won by an innings and 5 runs) c T.L.Goddard b E.R.H.Fuller 12 334 c D.J.McGlew [J.H.Wardle] 1 0 1 181 c E.R.H.Fuller [J.H.Wardle] 1 0 8 148 332. ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA, Lord’s, June 23, 24, 25, 27 (England won by 71 runs) c J.H.B.Waite b P.S.Heine 20 133 c D.J.McGlew [J.B.Statham] 3 1 6 304 c T.L.Goddard [F.S.Trueman] c J.H.B.Waite [F.S.Trueman] st P.S.Heine [J.H.Wardle] c and b H.J.Tayfield 14 353 c T.L.Goddard [J.B.Statham] 3 0 11 111 c W.R.Endean [J.B.Statham] c H.J.Tayfield [J.B.Statham] 36