Len Darling

Len Darling

Personal information
Batting style	Left-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	Australian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 12 100 Runs scored 474 5780 Batting average 27.88 42.50 100s/50s 0/3 16/26 Top score 85 188 Balls bowled 162 3075 Wickets 0 32 Bowling average - 46.93 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling - 3/57 Catches/stumpings 8/0 59/0
Source: Cricinfo

Leonard Stuart Darling (14 August 1909, South Yarra, Victoria – 24 June 1992, Daw Park, South Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1933 to 1937.

Len Darling

Darling once told a story of fielding on the boundary at the Sydney Cricket Ground and positioning himself to catch a big hit from Don Bradman. While the ball was still in the air, according to Darling, the crowd yelled at him to drop the catch. This occurred in Bradman's last innings for New South Wales in 1934. Darling did in fact take the catch to end Bradman's innings. Bradman was out for 128, with him hitting three sixes in the over, and getting caught while trying to hit his fourth. Len Darling married his wife Phyllis ("Bobby") in 1937 They had two daughters Elaine and Sandra Len Darling served with distinction in the Australian Army in World War Two.