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England v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of England - 1948 (1948) · Lord's, London · 24 June 1948

Australia won by 409 runs

Australia won by 409 runs. Sid Barnes top-scored with 141 for Australia. Ernie Toshack took 5/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England - 1948 (1948)
Ground
Lord's, London
Dates
24 June 1948 to 29 June 1948
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 409 runs
Captains
Donald Bradman (Australia), Norman Yardley (England)
Debut
Alec Coxon (England)
Umpires
CN Woolley and D Davies

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Alec Coxon's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 350 all out. Arthur Morris top-scored with 105, and Don Tallon made 53. Alec Bedser took 4 for 100 for England.

England replied with 215 all out. Denis Compton top-scored with 53, and Norman Yardley made 44. Ray Lindwall took 5 for 70 for Australia. Australia led by 135 on first innings.

Australia made 460 for 7 in their second innings. Sid Barnes top-scored with 141, and Donald Bradman made 89. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the second wicket between Donald Bradman and Sid Barnes.

Set 596 to win, England made 186 all out. Cyril Washbrook top-scored with 37. Ernie Toshack took 5 for 40 for Australia. From 133 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 158 for 9.

Australia won by 409 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Lord's across the 145 Tests in our archive.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 350 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sid Barnesc Leonard Hutton0–
Arthur Morrisc Leonard Hutton105–
Donald Bradmanc Leonard Hutton38104
Lindsay Hassettbowled47–
Keith Millerlbw4–
Bill Brownlbw24–
Ian Johnsonc Godfrey Evans4–
Don Tallonc Norman Yardley53–
Ray Lindwallbowled15–
Bill Johnstonst Godfrey Evans29–
Ernie Toshacknot out20–

Extras 11 · Total 350 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser43141004
Alec Coxon3510902
Bill Edrich80431
Doug Wright21.38541
Jim Laker73170
Norman Yardley154352

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Sid Barnes), 2-87 (Donald Bradman), 3-166 (Arthur Morris), 4-173 (Keith Miller), 5-216 (Lindsay Hassett), 6-225 (Bill Brown), 7-246 (Ian Johnson), 8-275 (Ray Lindwall), 9-320 (Don Tallon), 10-350 (Bill Johnston)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSid Barnes and Arthur Morris3
secondDonald Bradman and Arthur Morris84
thirdLindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris79
fourthLindsay Hassett and Keith Miller7
fifthBill Brown and Lindsay Hassett43
sixthBill Brown and Ian Johnson9
seventhIan Johnson and Don Tallon21
eighthRay Lindwall and Don Tallon29
ninthDon Tallon and Bill Johnston45
tenthErnie Toshack and Bill Johnston30
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonbowled20–
Cyril Washbrookc Don Tallon8–
Bill Edrichbowled5–
Denis Comptonc Keith Miller53–
Tom Dollerybowled02
Norman Yardleybowled44–
Alec Coxonc Ian Johnson19–
Godfrey Evansc Keith Miller9–
Jim Lakerc Don Tallon28–
Alec Bedserbowled9–
Doug Wrightnot out13–

Extras 7 · Total 215 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall27.47705
Bill Johnston224432
Ian Johnson3513723
Ernie Toshack1811230

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-32 (Leonard Hutton), 3-46 (Bill Edrich), 4-46 (Tom Dollery), 5-133 (Denis Compton), 6-134 (Norman Yardley), 7-145 (Godfrey Evans), 8-186 (Alec Coxon), 9-197 (Jim Laker), 10-215 (Alec Bedser)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook17
secondLeonard Hutton and Bill Edrich15
thirdDenis Compton and Bill Edrich14
fourthDenis Compton and Tom Dollery0
fifthDenis Compton and Norman Yardley87
sixthNorman Yardley and Alec Coxon1
seventhGodfrey Evans and Alec Coxon11
eighthJim Laker and Alec Coxon41
ninthAlec Bedser and Jim Laker11
tenthDoug Wright and Alec Bedser18
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 460 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Sid Barnesc Cyril Washbrook141–
Arthur Morrisbowled62–
Donald Bradmanc Bill Edrich89162
Lindsay Hassettbowled01
Keith Millerc Alec Bedser74–
Bill Brownc Godfrey Evans32–
Ray Lindwallst Godfrey Evans25–
Ian Johnsonnot out9–

Did not bat: Don Tallon, Bill Johnston, Ernie Toshack

Extras 28 · Total 460 for 7

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser3461121
Alec Coxon283821
Bill Edrich20110
Doug Wright194691
Jim Laker31.261112
Norman Yardley134362
Denis Compton30110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-122 (Arthur Morris), 2-296 (Sid Barnes), 3-296 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-329 (Donald Bradman), 5-416 (Bill Brown), 6-445 (Keith Miller), 7-460 (Ray Lindwall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSid Barnes and Arthur Morris122
secondDonald Bradman and Sid Barnes174
thirdDonald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett0
fourthDonald Bradman and Keith Miller33
fifthBill Brown and Keith Miller87
sixthRay Lindwall and Keith Miller29
seventhIan Johnson and Ray Lindwall15
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 186 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonc Ian Johnson13–
Cyril Washbrookc Don Tallon37–
Bill Edrichc Ian Johnson2–
Denis Comptonc Keith Miller29–
Tom Dollerybowled37–
Norman Yardleybowled11–
Alec Coxonlbw02
Godfrey Evansnot out24–
Jim Lakerbowled0–
Alec Bedserc Lindsay Hassett9–
Doug Wrightc Ray Lindwall4–

Extras 20 · Total 186 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall239613
Bill Johnston3315622
Ian Johnson2130
Ernie Toshack20.16405

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Leonard Hutton), 2-52 (Bill Edrich), 3-65 (Cyril Washbrook), 4-106 (Denis Compton), 5-133 (Norman Yardley), 6-133 (Alec Coxon), 7-141 (Tom Dollery), 8-141 (Jim Laker), 9-158 (Alec Bedser), 10-186 (Doug Wright)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook42
secondCyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich10
thirdDenis Compton and Cyril Washbrook13
fourthDenis Compton and Tom Dollery41
fifthNorman Yardley and Tom Dollery27
sixthTom Dollery and Alec Coxon0
seventhGodfrey Evans and Tom Dollery8
eighthGodfrey Evans and Jim Laker0
ninthAlec Bedser and Godfrey Evans17
tenthDoug Wright and Godfrey Evans28
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