 Hutton had been brought up in the hard school of Yorkshire cricket under George Hirst and Herbert Sutcliffe.Even so, he "...was a tactical genius, whose assistance was often sought..." by amateur captains, but in his day professionals were not trained as captains and the burden sat heavily on his shoulders.He began well with a 3-0 victory over India in 1952 and regained the Ashes 1-0 in 1953.