Wally Hammond

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:batting_average 58.45
56.10
gptkbp:battingPosition middle order
gptkbp:battingStyle right-handed
gptkbp:birthDate 1903-06-19
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dover,_Kent,_England
gptkbp:bowlingStyle right-arm medium
gptkbp:captain gptkb:England_cricket_team
gptkbp:deathDate 1965-07-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Kloof,_Natal,_South_Africa
gptkbp:debutYear gptkb:South_Africa
1927-12-24
gptkbp:education gptkb:Cirencester_Grammar_School
gptkbp:firstClassCatches 820
gptkbp:firstClassCenturies 167
gptkbp:firstClassMatches 634
732
gptkbp:firstClassRuns 50551
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Walter_Reginald_Hammond
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wally Hammond
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:ICC_Cricket_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:lastTestDate gptkb:New_Zealand
1947-03-21
gptkbp:matchesPlayed 85
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFor record for most first-class centuries at retirement
one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history
record for most Test runs at retirement
gptkbp:notableInnings gptkb:336_not_out_vs_New_Zealand,_1933
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:cricketer
gptkbp:playedFor gptkb:Auckland
gptkb:England
gptkb:Gloucestershire
gptkbp:representedCountry gptkb:England
gptkbp:role batsman
occasional bowler
slip fielder
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sybil_Ness-Harvey
gptkbp:style elegant strokeplay
powerful driving
gptkbp:testCaptaincyPeriod 1938-1946
gptkbp:testCatches 110
gptkbp:testCenturies 22
gptkbp:testRuns 7249
gptkbp:testWickets 83
gptkbp:WisdenCricketerOfTheYear 1928
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bodyline_series
gptkb:England_cricket_team
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5