1948 Ashes series
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| 1948 Ashes Series | |||||||
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| Part of the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 | |||||||
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| Norman Yardley | Don Bradman | ||||||
The 1948 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied cricket rivalry between England and Australia. Starting on 10 June 1948, England and Australia played five Tests, with the Ashes previously having been held by Australia as the most recent series (1938) was drawn whilst they were still holders. The Ashes hadn't been played for over eight years due to the intervention of World War II. The final result was a 4-0 series win for Australia, who went on to remain undeafeated for their entire tour of England, earning them the title of The Invincibles. For details of the tour outside the Tests, see Australian cricket team in England in 1948.
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[edit] Squads
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[edit] Match details
[edit] First Test: England v Australia (10-15 June)
 England |
165 JC Laker 63 |
& | 441
DCS Compton 184 |
Australia won by 8 wickets[1] Trent Bridge, England |
 Australia |
509 DG Bradman 138 |
& | 2/98 |
The first innings of the First Test set the pattern, with England only reaching as many as 165 thanks to 63 from Jim Laker at number 9. Johnston finished with 5/36. In reply, Bradman and Hassett both made centuries, and England had a deficit of 344. Assisted by an injury that prevented Lindwall from bowling, England made 441 in their second innings, thanks mainly to 184 by Compton, but Australia still won by 8 wickets. Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
[edit] Second Test: England v Australia (24-29 June)
| Australia |
350 |
& | 460
SG Barnes 141 |
Australia won by 409 runs [2] Lord's, London |
| England |
215 DCS Compton 53 |
& | 186 C. Washbrook & HE Dollery 37 |
The Australian lineup was the same as seen at the first Test, the England team had three changes; Dollery, Coxon and Wright replaced Barnett, Hardstaff and Young. For the only time in the series, Bradman won the toss. After a slow start Morris topped Australia's scorecard, making 105 runs from 166 balls, his innings featuring powerful, well-placed cover drives. At the end of the first day Australia were 7/258. Australia's bowling attack consisted of speed from Lindwall, supported by Johnston's medium-fast deliveries and Johnson's off-breaks. At the end of the second day England were 143 behind with one wicket remaining. Australia returned to the crease. Barnes and Morris had a 122 run first wicket stand, then Barnes and Bradman put on a 142 second wicket partnership. For the fifth consecutive Test innings, Bedser got Bradman out. England were faced with the task of making 596 runs for victory. During Australia's bowling attack Lindwall and Toshack both took two wickets within an over, Lindwall's fast ball and bumper troubled the English batsmen. Australia won the match by 409 runs. The gross attendance was 132,000 and receipts were £43,000 - a record for a Test in England.[1]
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
[edit] Third Test: England v Australia (8-13 July)
| England |
363 DCS Compton 145* |
& | 3/174d
C. Washbrook 85* |
Drawn[3] Old Trafford, England |
| Australia |
221 |
& | 1/92 |
The Third Test was drawn, though England might have won had not the Manchester weather caused much time to be lost. In England's first innings Compton had to retire hurt early on after being hit on the head by Lindwall, and needed two stitches, but he returned to the crease at 119 for 5 and finished with 145 not out out of 363. England had controversially dropped Len Hutton for this Test, but he was recalled for the next.[2]
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
[edit] Fourth Test: England v Australia (22-27 July)
| England |
496 C. Washbrook 143 |
& | 365/8d
DCS Compton 66 |
Australia won by 7 wickets[4] Headingley, England |
| Australia |
458 |
& | 3/404 AR Morris 182 |
At Headingley, one of the most famous of all Tests was played. It was a high-scoring affair, with Washbrook and Edrich making hundreds in England's first innings, and Harvey - on his debut in Anglo-Australian Tests - making one for Australia. Early on the final day, with the pitch by now helping spin, England declared their second innings, setting Australia to make 404 in 344 minutes. Laker, not yet the force that he would be a few years later, bowled poorly, and there were many fielding lapses. Thus, against all expectation, Australia got the runs with 12 minutes and 7 wickets to spare, with Morris making 182 and Bradman 173 not out. The attendance at this match, of over 158,000, remains a record for a Test in England.[3]
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
[edit] Fifth Test: England v Australia (14-18 August)
| England |
52 L Hutton 30 |
& | 188
L Hutton 64 |
Australia won by an innings and 149 runs[5] |
| Australia |
389 AR Morris 196 |
The final Test of the series was the biggest disaster of all for England. They lost by an innings and 149 runs. Batting first, England were shot out for 52, of which Hutton made 30. Lindwall took 6/20. The Australian openers put on 117, and the total eventually reached 389 (Morris 196). In their second effort England managed only 188. (Johnston 4/40).
It was known that this would be Bradman's final Test, and the crowd gave him an ovation when he walked out to bat. He only needed four runs to average 100 in Test cricket, but Eric Hollies bowled him second ball for a duck.
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
[edit] Records
[edit] Individual records
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[edit] Team records
| Best Innings | Australia | 509 |
| Worst Innings | England | 52 |
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[edit] Other Records
[edit] Post-Series
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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