Name:

Hendren, Elias H

Nickname:

Patsy

Date of Birth:

05 Feb 1889

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Turnham Green, Middlesex

Date Died:

04 Oct 1962

Career:

Test: 1920 - 1935
First Class: 1907 - 1938

Teams:

Middlesex (Regional)
England (Country)

England team leave for 1920/21 Ashes series in Australia

Patsy Hendren: Most prolific English batsman, between the wars

A cockney with Irish heritage, Patsy Hendren was born on 5 February 1889 in Turnham Green, Middlesex and died aged 73 on 4 October 1962 in Tooting Bec, London. He was a self thought cricketer who was very quick on his feet.

Hendren was one of the most prolific English batsmen between the wars, averaging 47.63 in his 51 Test matches. He has the third highest first class run aggregate of 57,611 runs (after Sir Jack Hobbs and Frank Woolley), and his total of 170 centuries ranks second only to Hobbs, who played with him many times and called him "a great cricketer and great companion".

Hendren played soccer for Brentford and was selected for England in a Victory international in 1919. He was noted for his slapstick humour and was a keen practical joker. In retirement, he coached at Harrow school.

Source: CricketCrowd Staff Reporter