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#2 Len Hutton

Hutton’s 364 against Australia still remains the highest score by an English batsman in tests

Sir Leonard Hutton remains one of the greatest players to have played the game in the game’s long history. His batting prowess is summed up by this quote from Dennis Compton: “We were different characters but very good friends, and he was the greatest opening batsman I have ever seen. I say that because in our day we played on uncovered wickets. His powers of concentration were remarkable, but when he wanted to be he was one of the best strokemakers in the game."

Hutton played 79 tests and scored 6,971 runs at an average of 56.67. His marathon innings of 364 against Australia at The Oval was the world-record score at the time and to this day, there have only been five scores better than that.