Bobby Abel

Robert Abel , nicknamed The Guvnor, was a Surrey and England opening batsman who was one of the most prolific rungetters in the early years of the County Championship. He was the first England player to carry his bat opening the batting and remaining not out at the end of an innings through a Test innings, and the first player to score 2000 runs in consecutive seasons which he did each season from 1895 to 1902. In 1899 for Surrey against Somerset at The Oval, Abel carried his bat through an innings of 811, the highest total for which this feat has been achieved. His 357 in that innings remains a Surrey record, and was the highest score made at The Oval until Len Hutton scored 364 in 1938. Abel also played a record number of firstclass matches in a season 41 in 1902.

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