Wally Hammond

Born 19 June 1903 in Dover, Kent, England

Died 1 July 1965 (aged 62)

With over 50,000 first-class runs and a batting average of 58.45 in Tests, Hammond was the undisputed successor to Jack Hobbs as England's premier batsman. His bowling and slip fielding made him simply invaluable to the team during the Bradman era.