The Ashes by John Miller

Author:John Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sports & Recreation/Cricket
ISBN: 978-1-921497-69-8
Publisher: Exisle Publishing Pty Ltd
Published: 2009-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Australia invincible

The Australian team that toured England in 1948 led by Bradman was termed ‘The Invincibles’ after it returned unbeaten. It was a fitting way for Bradman to end his playing career although a final innings duck cost him a Test average of 100.

The series began in Trent Bridge with an eight-wicket win to Australia. Bradman led the way with 138 backed up by Hassett’s 137 in 509. England showed courage in its second innings against Miller to score 441. Compton played a gallant innings of 184 battling bad light, rain interruptions and short-pitched bowling. He had to play himself in nine times but found good support from Hutton.

The margin to Australia at Lord’s was 409. Morris got them away to a good start with 105 in 350. England’s innings was breached by a fiery Lindwall who took 5–70 and they trailed by 135. Australia set up a big lead with 7–460 in which Barnes scored 141 and Bradman 89. After rain, England’s pursuit of 596 was never likely and they succumbed for 186. The Manchester weather brought a draw in the third Test. Australia retained the Ashes in a high-scoring Leeds match. Washbrook (143) and Edrich (111) were top scorers in England’s 496. Australia almost matched them as Neil Harvey, nineteen, in his first Ashes Test, scored 112 in 458. England then declared at 8–365 and Australia needed 404 in 344 minutes, which looked an impossible task. Morris (182) and Bradman (173 not out) hit 301 for the second wicket in 217 minutes to set up a seven-wicket win.

At the Oval Australia hammered home their superiority to make it 4–0 in Bradman’s final test. Batting first on a sodden pitch England was destroyed by Lindwall (6–20) and made 52. Australia established a big lead, scoring 389 which featured 196 from Morris and a second ball duck for Bradman in his final innings. England replied with 188.

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