Agent TypePersonActivities & OccupationsSportsmenHistoryBorn in 1913 and educated at Geelong College, Arthur Hassett was the most successful school batsman of his day in cricket and captained his college in cricket, football and tennis. He first played for Victoria in 1933 and joined the Australian team in England in 1938, scoring 1589 runs. Hassett was the Captain of the Australian Services Team in England, India and Australia from 1945 and 1946 and captained the Victorian state side. In 1948 he was appointed Vice-Captain of the Australian team in England and after Sir Donald Bradman's retirement was the Captain during the South African tour in 1949 and 1950. Arthur Hassett retired as Captain and from International cricket in 1953.
![[1982.0103] Consolidated Papers of Arthur Lindsay Hassett](/img/placeholder.gif?1768172494 "[1982.0103] Consolidated Papers of Arthur Lindsay Hassett")