Pt 2 - 'A beautifully balanced batsman'
With over 50,000 first-class runs and a batting average of 58.45 in Tests,
Hammond was the undisputed successor to Jack Hobbs as England's premier
batsman. His bowling and slip fielding made him simply invaluable to the
team during the Bradman era.
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