Education
He was educated at Repton School, where he developed a reputation as an all-round cricketer, and Christ"s College, Cambridge, being awarded a blue at Cambridge.
He was educated at Repton School, where he developed a reputation as an all-round cricketer, and Christ"s College, Cambridge, being awarded a blue at Cambridge.
A right-handed batsman and right-arm seam bowler, Hutton"s bowling was probably his stronger discipline, but he was considered an all-rounder. He played first-class cricket for Yorkshire. He played for Yorkshire from 1962 until 1974, and for Transvaal in South Africa.
Hutton made his Test debut in a drawn match against Pakistan in 1971, being promoted to open in the second innings and scoring 58 not out in his maiden Test innings.
His highest Test score of 81 came in his last Test match, at The Oval against India. A surprise choice for the World XI tour of Australia in 1971-1972, he struggled playing alongside the biggest names in international cricket.
In 1980-1981, he toured Bangladesh with the Master Control Console team Hutton had a spell as editor of The Cricketer magazine.