Len Darling

Len Darling
Darling in 1934
Personal information
Born 14 August 1909
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Died 24 June 1992 (aged 82)
Daw Park, South Australia
Batting Left-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm medium
International information
National side
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 – 24 June 1992) was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1933 to 1937.

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.

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