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England v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of England - 1948 (1948) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 10 June 1948

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Denis Compton top-scored with 184 for England. Bill Johnston took 5/36.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England - 1948 (1948)
Ground
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Dates
10 June 1948 to 15 June 1948
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Captains
Norman Yardley (England), Donald Bradman (Australia)
Umpires
E Cooke and F Chester

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 165 all out. Jim Laker top-scored with 63 off 97 balls. Bill Johnston took 5 for 36 for Australia. From 46 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 74 for 8.

Australia replied with 509 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 138 off 323 balls, and Lindsay Hassett made 137. Jim Laker took 4 for 138 for England. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the fifth wicket between Donald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett. Australia led by 344 on first innings.

England made 441 all out in their second innings. Denis Compton top-scored with 184 off 478 balls, and Leonard Hutton made 74. Keith Miller took 4 for 125 for Australia. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the third wicket between Leonard Hutton and Denis Compton.

Set 98 to win, Australia made 98 for 2. Sid Barnes top-scored with 64 not out off 101 balls.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 165 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonbowled38
Cyril Washbrookc Bill Brown641
Bill Edrichbowled1869
Denis Comptonbowled1959
Joe Hardstaffc Keith Miller02
Charlie Barnettbowled832
Norman Yardleylbw346
Godfrey Evansc Arthur Morris1224
Jim Lakerc Don Tallon6397
Alec Bedserc Bill Brown2286
Jack Youngnot out110

Extras 10 · Total 165 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall135301
Keith Miller198383
Bill Johnston2511365
Ernie Toshack148281
Ian Johnson51190
Arthur Morris3140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Leonard Hutton, 3.1 ov), 2-15 (Cyril Washbrook, 12.2 ov), 3-46 (Bill Edrich, 27.3 ov), 4-46 (Joe Hardstaff, 27.5 ov), 5-48 (Denis Compton, 30.6 ov), 6-60 (Charlie Barnett, 39.3 ov), 7-74 (Godfrey Evans, 45.6 ov), 8-74 (Norman Yardley, 46.5 ov), 9-163 (Alec Bedser, 75.5 ov), 10-165 (Jim Laker, 78.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook919
secondCyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich655
thirdDenis Compton and Bill Edrich3191
fourthJoe Hardstaff and Denis Compton02
fifthCharlie Barnett and Denis Compton219
sixthCharlie Barnett and Norman Yardley1251
seventhNorman Yardley and Godfrey Evans1439
eighthNorman Yardley and Jim Laker05
ninthAlec Bedser and Jim Laker89174
tenthJack Young and Jim Laker219
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 509 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill Brownlbw1762
Sid Barnesc Godfrey Evans62160
Arthur Morrisbowled3190
Donald Bradmanc Leonard Hutton138323
Keith Millerc Bill Edrich09
Lindsay Hassettbowled137383
Ian Johnsonbowled2151
Don Tallonc Jack Young1043
Ray Lindwallc Godfrey Evans42116
Bill Johnstonnot out1723
Ernie Toshacklbw1939

Extras 15 · Total 509 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Edrich181720
Alec Bedser44.2121133
Charlie Barnett175360
Jack Young6028791
Jim Laker55141384
Denis Compton50240
Norman Yardley176322

FALL OF WICKETS

1-73 (Arthur Morris, 31.5 ov), 2-121 (Sid Barnes, 53.2 ov), 3-121 (Keith Miller, 55.5 ov), 4-185 (Bill Brown, 75.4 ov), 5-305 (Donald Bradman, 136.3 ov), 6-338 (Ian Johnson, 149.4 ov), 7-365 (Don Tallon, 166.1 ov), 8-472 (Lindsay Hassett, 204.6 ov), 9-476 (Ray Lindwall, 207.2 ov), 10-509 (Ernie Toshack, 216.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSid Barnes and Arthur Morris73191
secondDonald Bradman and Sid Barnes48129
thirdDonald Bradman and Keith Miller015
fourthDonald Bradman and Bill Brown64119
fifthDonald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett120365
sixthLindsay Hassett and Ian Johnson3379
seventhLindsay Hassett and Don Tallon2799
eighthLindsay Hassett and Ray Lindwall107233
ninthRay Lindwall and Bill Johnston414
tenthErnie Toshack and Bill Johnston3354
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 441 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonbowled74181
Cyril Washbrookc Don Tallon112
Bill Edrichc Don Tallon1364
Denis Comptonhit wicket184478
Joe Hardstaffc Lindsay Hassett43127
Charlie Barnettc Keith Miller628
Norman Yardleyc Bill Johnston2270
Godfrey Evansc Don Tallon50102
Jim Lakerbowled411
Alec Bedsernot out316
Jack Youngbowled911

Extras 32 · Total 441 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Keith Miller44101254
Bill Johnston59121474
Ernie Toshack3314601
Ian Johnson4215661
Sid Barnes52110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Cyril Washbrook, 2.6 ov), 2-39 (Bill Edrich, 20.6 ov), 3-150 (Leonard Hutton, 66.2 ov), 4-243 (Joe Hardstaff, 104.2 ov), 5-264 (Charlie Barnett, 115.4 ov), 6-321 (Norman Yardley, 140.3 ov), 7-405 (Denis Compton, 173.4 ov), 8-413 (Jim Laker, 177.3 ov), 9-423 (Godfrey Evans, 179.6 ov), 10-441 (Jack Young, 182.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook518
secondLeonard Hutton and Bill Edrich34108
thirdLeonard Hutton and Denis Compton111272
fourthJoe Hardstaff and Denis Compton93228
fifthCharlie Barnett and Denis Compton2168
sixthDenis Compton and Norman Yardley57149
seventhDenis Compton and Godfrey Evans84199
eighthGodfrey Evans and Jim Laker823
ninthAlec Bedser and Godfrey Evans1015
tenthAlec Bedser and Jack Young1818
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 98 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Sid Barnesnot out64101
Arthur Morrisbowled932
Donald Bradmanc Leonard Hutton010
Lindsay Hassettnot out2132

Did not bat: Keith Miller, Bill Brown, Ian Johnson, Don Tallon, Ray Lindwall, Bill Johnston, Ernie Toshack

Extras 4 · Total 98 for 2

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser14.34462
Jack Young103280
Bill Edrich40200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Arthur Morris), 2-48 (Donald Bradman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSid Barnes and Arthur Morris38
secondDonald Bradman and Sid Barnes10
thirdLindsay Hassett and Sid Barnes50
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