Top 5 No. 4 England batsmen of all time

3 Wally Hammond

Wally Hammond

Hammond was regarded as the batsman who was Sir Donald Bradman's rival in the Ashes series that took place in the 1930s and his exploits with the bat were perfectly deserving of that comparison.

He batted at number 4 for England in 44 of the 55 Tests that he played from 1927 to 1947 and the right-hander remained among the world's top batsmen throughout that period.

Hammond had never been coached, but his natural abilities as a batsman made him the player that he became. He had an excellent defensive technique but he was primarily an outstanding stroke-player and that made him one of the most exciting batsmen of his generation. As a number 4, Hammond made 2997 runs in 44 Tests and averaged an excellent 50.79. He made 7 centuries and 15 half-centuries in the position.