Martin Bladen Hawke (16 August 1860-10 October 1938), from 1887 known as Lord Hawke was an English cricketer who, Wisden wrote, "strode the cricketing world like a colossus for half a century, as a player and administrator, and one who played a major part in the modernisation of the game". He captained Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 28 seasons and played in five test matches, four of which he captained (and all four of which were won).
Hawke was a national selector of the England cricket team for 10 years, and was named one of Wisdens's "Cricketers of the Year" in 1909. During the First World War he was president of the Marylebone Cricket Club and a trustee between 1932 and 1938.
He succeeded as 7th Baron Hawke in 1887 on the death of his father.
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| width="30%" |Preceded by:
Andrew Stoddart
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" |English national cricket captain
1898/1899
| width="30%" |Succeeded by:
Archie MacLaren
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