Surrey captain Stuart Surridge, vice-captain Peter May and masseuse Sandy Tait shake hands, August 26, 1955© Getty Images
England's players enjoy a Christmas dinner. From left: Peter May, Denis Compton, Bob Appleyard, Peter Loader, Johnny Wardle (standing), Godfrey Evans, Tom Graveney and Trevor Bailey, Sydney, December 25, 1954© Fairfax Media via Getty Images
Peter May, on his way to a century in the Sydney Test, drives Bill Johnston, with Archer and Hole hopeful at slip. May's partner is Colin Cowdrey, who made 54 in their crucial stand of 116, December 21, 1954© Wisden Cricket Monthly