Len Hutton was born on June 23, 1916 in Fulneck, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was married to Dorothy Dennis. He died on September 6, 1990 in Kingston-upon-Thames, England, UK.
Grandfather of the cricketer Ben Hutton and the father of the cricketer
Richard Hutton. England cricket captain from 1952-1955. Scored 364 for
England versus Australia at the Oval in 1938, then a record.
First professional cricketer to lead England in the 20th century. Under his leadership, England reclaimed back-to-back Ashes both home and overseas, with Hutton himself averaging over 50 during both the series.
His highest individual score of 364 against Australia during the 1938 Ashes stood as a world record until Sir Garfield Sobers of the West Indies overtook it in 1958 scoring 365 against Pakistan at Kingston.
Voted by ESPN Cricinfo as the 20th greatest cricketer of all-time.