Len Hutton
English cricketer (1916-1990) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 74
Sir Leonard Hutton was an English cricketer. He played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1934 to 1955 and for England in 79 Test matches between 1937 and 1955. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack described him as "one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket".
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Len Hutton
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Fulneck, where Hutton grew up![Herbert Sutcliffe in 1924: Sutcliffe recognised Hutton's potential in Pudsey during 1929. He later established an opening partnership with Hutton and wrote that his partner was "a marvel - the discovery of a generation".[8]](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Herbert_Sutcliffe.jpg/330px-Herbert_Sutcliffe.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Herbert Sutcliffe in 1924: Sutcliffe recognised Hutton's potential in Pudsey during 1929. He later established an opening partnership with Hutton and wrote that his partner was "a marvel - the discovery of a generation".[8]
Donald Bradman, whose Ashes record score of 334 Hutton broke in 1938
Hutton on 12 July 1946
Hutton in 1947
Freddie Brown, who led the MCC team in Australia in 1950-51, was Hutton's predecessor as England captain.
Hutton in Australia in 1951Awards
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He set a record in 1938 for the highest individual innings in a Test match in only his sixth Test appearance, scoring 364 runs against Australia, a milestone that stood for nearly 20 years. Following the Second World War, he was the mainstay of England's batting. In 1952, he became the first professional cricketer of the 20th century to captain England in Tests; under his captaincy England won the Ashes the following year for the first time in 19 years.
