Full name Douglas Vivian Parson Wright
Born August 21, 1914, Sidcup, Kent
Died November 13, 1998, Canterbury, Kent (aged 84 years 84 days)
Major teams England, Kent
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Legbreak googly
Other Coach
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 34 | 39 | 13 | 289 | 45 | 11.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
First-class | 497 | 703 | 225 | 5903 | 84* | 12.34 | 0 | 16 | 182 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 34 | 59 | 8135 | 4224 | 108 | 7/105 | 10/175 | 39.11 | 3.11 | 75.3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
First-class | 497 | 92960 | 49307 | 2056 | 9/47 | 23.98 | 3.18 | 45.2 | 150 | 42 |
Test debut | England v Australia at Nottingham, Jun 10-14, 1938 scorecard |
Last Test | New Zealand v England at Wellington, Mar 24-28, 1951 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1932 - 1957 |
Wisden obituary
Doug Wright was the finest English leg-spinner, perhaps the most dangerous of all English bowlers, in the years just before and after the war. A Kentishman, from Sidcup, he made his debut for the county in 1932 aged 17, but did not become a regular for another four years until Tich Freeman's final season. By 1938, he was in the Test team against Australia, and at Leeds came close to bowling them to a remarkable victory, dismissing Bradman, McCabe and Hassett as Australia sought a mere 105 for victory. For most of his 34 Tests, he was bowling in difficult circumstances with little support. Often he was the spin attack, as in Australia in 1946-47 when he and Bedser bowled almost 500 eight-ball overs between them. Against South Africa at Lord's in 1947, he took ten for 175, but there were many more days of abject frustration.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1940