Hanson Carter was a short man, standing at only 5ft 5" he was one of the shortest wicket-keepers to play Test cricket. Born in Yorshire, moved to Sydney and played for New South Wales and then Australia. He stood back from the wickets, more so than most wicket-keepers due to his style and height. Hanson was know and Sammy or Sep, let very few byes go past him and took the ball comfortably from the quickest bowlers of his time. Sammy toured England in 1902, 1909 and 1921, it was in this last tour that when 'home' in his native Yorshire, he was the only player to play that had been born in Yorkshire. A fine reader on the laws of the game, he pointed out to fellow Australian captain (Warwick Armstrong) that he had bowled two successive overs, which was not allowed under the rules of the game. He was by proffession an undertaker and was often seen arriving at the ground in a hearse !