SIX BIG CASH SCORERS IN THE WORLD COLLECTABLE SERIES

Samuel Britcher’s cricket scorebooks £324,000

BRITCHER kept score at Marylebone Cricket Club when it was founded in 1787. From 1790 to 1805 he published an annual compilation – ‘A list of all the principal matches of cricket that have been played in the year’. This collection of scores was sold in 2005.

Don Bradman’s ‘Invincibles’ cap £175,375

THIS was the baggy cap worn by the legendary Australian batsman for his final Test as captain of the so-called ‘Invincibles’ during the all-conquering Ashes tour of England in 1948. Despite scoring two centuries Bradman was dismissed without scoring in his final innings at The Oval in London, leaving him with a 99.94 run Test average.

WG Grace’s personal set of Wisdens £150,000

A SET of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks from the 1864 first edition through to 1915 included marks and annotations made by the Gloucestershire and England all-rounder WG Grace – including corrections of his scores in the books. Dr William Gilbert Grace was named Wisden cricketer of the year in 1896. The collection was sold in 2005.

Sachin Tendulkar’s record-setting bat £58,480

THE former Indian captain used this bat to make an unbeaten one-day innings of 163 for India against New Zealand in 2009. Tendulkar is the only player ever to have scored 100 international centuries and more than 30,000 international runs. He was ranked the second greatest Test batsman of all time behind Don Bradman by Wisden in 2002. This heavier-than-usual bat was sold in 2010.

Garfield Sobers’ top-scoring bat £46,892

THIS is the bat used by the legendary West Indian batsman, pictured above right, in 1958 when he hit 365 not out against Pakistan to set a new Test world record. It was sold in 2000. Sobers’ record has since been beaten and is currently held by fellow West Indian Brian Lara who scored 400 not out against England in 2004.

Ball from the ‘Bodyline’ tour £10,000

THE ball was used during the ‘Bodyline’ tour of 1932 and 1933 when England won The Ashes in Australia. Captain Douglas Jardine instructed fast bowlers Harold Larwood and Bill Voce to deliver short-pitched balls at the bodies of the Australian batsmen. This particular ball was used during the Adelaide Test and was sold at auction in 2005.