Douglas Vivian Parson Wright (August 21, 1914, Sidcup, Kent – November 13, 1998, Canterbury, Kent) was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Kent for 25 years, from 1932 to 1957, and was their first professional captain from late 1953 to 1956. He also played in 34 Test matches for England.
He was a leg-spinner, but had a run-up as long as pace bowlers of his day (though actually consisting of leaps rather than steps) and actuall...
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Douglas Vivian Parson Wright (August 21, 1914, Sidcup, Kent – November 13, 1998, Canterbury, Kent) was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Kent for 25 years, from 1932 to 1957, and was their first professional captain from late 1953 to 1956. He also played in 34 Test matches for England.
He was a leg-spinner, but had a run-up as long as pace bowlers of his day (though actually consisting of leaps rather than steps) and actually delivered the ball at medium pace. Combined with his vicious back-of-the-hand spin, Wright on his best days was one of the most difficult to play of all English bowlers. However, as would be expected with a bowler trying to spin the ball at such a quick pace, Wright could also be very expensive. His early career was restricted by the monopoly of Tich Freeman on Kent's bowling honours, but after Freeman declined in 1936 Wright took his place very quickly. He did the hat-trick twice in 1937 and was seen as good enough to play for England in...
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