About
Former batsman for Gloucestershire and England. He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1953 and became an ICC Cricket Hall of Famer.
Before Fame
He was born in Riding Mill and began his career with Gloucestershire shortly after World War II.
Trivia
He became the first player since World War II to score one hundred centuries in 1964.
Family Life
His nephew is the former England chairman of selectors David Graveney.
Associated With
He and Dennis Amiss are two of the only batsman to have ever scored one hundred first-class centuries.
