1928 W.D. & H.O. Wills Cricketers, 1928 #36 F. Root - Worcestershire For Sale

The product is a 1928 W.D. & H.O. Wills Cricketers trading card featuring player Fred Root from the Worcestershire team. Manufactured in the United Kingdom by W.D. & H.O. Wills (Imperial Tobacco Co.), this sports trading card is part of the 1928 set and is numbered 36. It is a collectible item for cricket fans and enthusiasts of sports memorabilia from the 1920s.Biographical HighlightsThe text on the back chronicles Root\'s rise to cricketing fame through his innovative and aggressive bowling tactics:

• The Leg Theory: It notes that after a modest pre-war stint with Derbyshire, he joined Worcestershire in 1921 and became the chief pioneer of the \"leg theory\" (a tactical precursor to the infamous Bodyline bowling strategy). He regularly pitched a fast-medium ball consistently on or outside the leg stump with five close-in fieldmen waiting on the leg side.
• Statistical Milestones: This style proved incredibly deadly, netting him 153 wickets that initial summer. His absolute peak arrived in 1925, when he took a staggering 219 wickets at an average of just 17 runs apiece.
• International Play: Due to his domestic dominance, he was selected the following year to play in three Test matches against Australia.