 Many others tried to copy this "backward drive" with fatal results, it was a product of Compton's own genius.Young Joe Hardstaff was the son of Joe Hardstaff of Notts and England and was a noted stylist "all ease and elegance" He had toured Australia in 1936–37, but failed to make a century and his Test career was stunted by the enmity of Gubby Allen.His selection was based on an innings of 205 not out against India in the Lords Test, but he had an otherwise poor season and failed on the tour.