Len Hutton welcomes the Australian captain Ian Johnson and his squad to England for the Ashes

(From left) Yehudi Menuhin, Neville Cardus and Len Hutton have a chat at the launch of Cardus' book <i>Full Score</i> at the Savoy Hotel in London, September 22, 1970

(From left) Yehudi Menuhin, Neville Cardus and Len Hutton have a chat at the launch of Cardus' book Full Score at the Savoy Hotel in London, September 22, 1970© Getty Images

Len Hutton welcomes the Australian captain Ian Johnson and his squad to England for the Ashes, Tilbury, April 24, 1956© Getty Images