Yorkshire legend Sutcliffe celebrated

CHAMPIONSHIP: The late Herbert Sutcliffe, who opened the batting for Yorkshire and England, was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, at Lord's on Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Aug 2010, 12:14 BST
Updated 30th Aug 2010, 12:14 BST

Herbert Sutcliffe's daughter-in-law Laurel and grandchildren Victoria and Peter received the commemorative cap from the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and ICC director Giles Clarke accompanied by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) President John Barclay. Also in the presentation party was Colin Graves, the chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Sutcliffe played 54 Tests for England and scored 4,555 runs at an average of more than 60 – the sixth highest in the history of the game and the highest by any England batsman.

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His highest Test score of 194 came in the first Test at Sydney of the 'Bodyline' Tour of Australia in 1932-33. He finished his career in 1945 at the age of 50 when he captained his county Yorkshire against the Royal Air Force team at Scarborough. In his first-class career with Yorkshire and England, he scored more than 50,000 runs, with 151 centuries, at an average of more than 52. His career best 313 came in a then world record opening stand of 555 with Percy Holmes against Essex at Leyton in 1932.

After the presentation during tea at the fourth Test match between England and Pakistan, Mrs Laurel Sutcliffe, his daughter-in-law, said, "Being at Lord's today to receive this cap is an emotional and unforgettable moment for all the family.

"My husband John, who sadly passed away earlier this year, was thrilled when he heard that his father was to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame."

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