Born
1900 Harrogate, Yorkshire| Died 1967 Harrogate
Played
for Yorkshire and England
Morris
Leyland was a left-handed batsman with great strength
and a very wide stance. He probably had one of the best
ever records for England against Australia scoring 1,705
runs at an average of 56.83 in 20 Tests. His favoured
shot was a hefty drive off the front foot, often standing
upright admiring his shot as the ball hit the boundary
fence with force.
Not
one to be defeated, he fought back well after his disaster
in his first Test match against the West Indies in 1928
(scoring 0) by hitting 137 and 53 in his second match
at Melbourne against Australia. He played in all 5 Tests
against Australia in the Bodyline Series 0f1932/3, scoring
at an average of 34 with a high score of 86.
