Wally Hammond figurine

Description

A superb figurine of Cricketing legend, Wally Hammond.

Walter Reginald "Wally" Hammond was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire in a career that lasted from 1920 to 1951. Beginning as a professional, he later became an amateur and was appointed captain of England. He was considered to be the best English batsman of the 1930's and one of the best slip fielders ever.

In a Test career spanning 85 matches, he scored 7,249 runs and took 83 wickets. Hammond captained England in 20 of those Tests, winning four, losing three, and drawing 13. In all first-class cricket, he scored 50,551 runs and 167 centuries, respectively the seventh and third highest totals by a first-class cricketer. With the ball, he took 732 wickets.

Comes as shown in photo, plus limited edition, hand-signed certificate of authenticity

From the original manufacturer "Enduring Images" cast in Stoke-on-Trent

Approx. 21cm / 8.5 inches tall

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