An English Test cricketer. He played for Middlesex from 1907 to 1937, and for England from 1920 to 1935, so it was inevitable that he would accumulate records on the way. But the fact that he did it with such style and a sense of fun meant that he was loved by everyone, even the opposition he was plundering for runs. He played 833 first class games, including 51 Tests, and his tally of 57,611 runs is history's third best. His 170 centuries is second only to the great Jack Hobbs. After retirement he did a lot of coaching and served Middlesex as their scorer for 9 years.
An English Test cricketer. He played for Middlesex from 1907 to 1937, and for England from 1920 to 1935, so it was inevitable that he would accumulate records on the way. But the fact that he did it with such style and a sense of fun meant that he was loved by everyone, even the opposition he was plundering for runs. He played 833 first class games, including 51 Tests, and his tally of 57,611 runs is history's third best. His 170 centuries is second only to the great Jack Hobbs. After retirement he did a lot of coaching and served Middlesex as their scorer for 9 years.
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