The legendary Wally Hammond in 'This Is Cricket' | Cricket History

Travel back to the 1940s to see the Wally Hammond at his peak as England Captain at Lord's and in the nets at Gloucester. This archive classic also follows the making of a cricket bat in true 1940s style and looks back at the history of the game and its origins in the Hampshire village of Hambledon back in the 18th century. The MCC online collections, the most extensive in cricket, are growing every week, and can be searched comprehensively here http://goo.gl/qNN1J3 Subscribe to Lord's: http://www.youtube.com/user/LordsCric... If you have any concerns about the contents of this video please refer to our Notice and Takedown policy. http://www.lords.org/our-organisation... Facebook:   / lordscricket   Twitter:   / homeofcricket   Google+: https://plus.google.com/+lordscricket...