GREAT BATSMEN

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 258, 29 July 1939, Page 17

GREAT BATSMEN

Bradman And Hammond DOUBLE CENTURIES As scorers of double centuries, D. G. Bradman, the Australian captain, and IV. R. Hammond, leader of the All-Eng-land eleven, are in a class by themselves. Up to .June 1.0 last, Bradman had. scored 32 and Hammond 31. These figures are unlikely to be equalled or even approached by any batsman now playing. Details of their performances are:— l Bradman. 452* v. Queensland (1929-30). 369 v. Tasmania (1935-6). 357 v. Victoria (1935-6). 340* v. Victoria (1928-9). *334 V. England (1930). (304 v. England (1934). 1299* v. South Africa (1931-2). 278 v. M.C.C. (.1938). t2<o v. England (1936-7). 258 v. South Australia (1930-1). 258 v. Worcestershire (1938). |254 v. England (1930). 253 v. Queensland (1933-4). 252* v. Surrey (1930). 246 v. Queensland (1937-8). f 244 v. England (1934). 238 v. Victoria (1932-3). 236 v. Worcestershire (1930). 233 v. Queensland (1935-6). j-232 v. England (1930). +226 v. South Africa (1931-2). 225 Trial Match (1929-30). 225 v. Queensland (1938-9). +223 v. West Indies (1930-1). 220 v. Victoria (1930-1). 219 v. South Africans (1931-2). +212 v. England (1936-7). 212 Testimonial Match (1936-7). 200 v. Worcestershire (1934). 205* v. Kent (1930). 202 v. Somerset (1938). 200 v. Queensland (1933-4). Hanunoud. j-336* v. New Zealand (1932-3). 317 v. Nottinghamshire (1936). 302* v. Glamorgan (1934). 302 v. Glamorgan (1939). 290 v. Kent (1934). 281 v. Barbados (1934-5). 271 v. Lancashire (1938). 265* v. Worcestershire (1934), 264 v. Lancashire (1932). 264 v. West Indies (1933). 252 v. Leicestershire (1935). *251 v. Australia (1928-9). 250 v. Lancashire (1925). 244 v. Essex (1928). |240 v. Australia (1938). 239 v. Glamorgan (1933). 238* v. "West Indies (1925-6). 238* v. Warwickshire (1929). 237 v. Derybshire (1938). 231 v. Derbyshire (1933). +227 v. New Zealand (1932-3). 225 v. New South Wales (1928-9). 218* v. Glamorgan (1928). 217 v. Nottinghamshire (1934), |217 v. India (1936). ' 217 v. Leicestershire (1937). 211 v. Oxford University (1930). 206 v. Leicestershire (1933). 205 v. Surrey (1928), 203 v. Victoria (1932-3). f2OO v. Australia (1928-9). . *Not out. *Test match. Average double hundred —Hammond, 243.45; Bradman,‘2ss.62. The Victims. Bradman: 7, England ; 5, Queensland, Victoria; 3, 'Worcestershire; 2, South Africa; .1, Kent, M.C.C., Memorial Match, Somerset, South Africans, South Australia, Surrey, Tasmania, Test Trial; West Indies. Hammond :4, Glamorgan; 3, Australia, Lancashire, Leicestershire; 2, Derbyshire, New Zealand, Nottinghamshire, West Indies; 1, Barbados, Essex, India, Kent, New South Wales, Oxford University, Surrey, Victoria, Warwickshire, Worcestershire.