England v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of England - 1948 (1948) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 8 July 1948
Match drawn
Match drawn. Denis Compton top-scored with 145* for England. Alec Bedser took 4/81.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1948 (1948)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 8 July 1948 to 13 July 1948
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Norman Yardley (England), Donald Bradman (Australia)
- Debut
- Jack Crapp (England)
- Umpires
- D Davies and F Chester
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jack Crapp's first Test.
England batted first and made 363 all out. Denis Compton top-scored with 145 not out. Ray Lindwall took 4 for 99 for Australia. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the ninth wicket between Denis Compton and Alec Bedser.
Australia replied with 221 for 9. Arthur Morris top-scored with 51. Alec Bedser took 4 for 81 for England. England led by 142 on first innings.
England made 174 for 3 in their second innings. Cyril Washbrook top-scored with 85 not out, and Bill Edrich made 53. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the second wicket between Cyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich, 71% of the total.
Set 317 to win, Australia made 92 for 1. Arthur Morris top-scored with 54 not out.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 363 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Washbrook | bowled | 11 |
| Unknown #829 | c Sid Barnes | 10 |
| Bill Edrich | c Don Tallon | 32 |
| Denis Compton | not out | 145 |
| Jack Crapp | lbw | 37 |
| Tom Dollery | bowled | 1 |
| Norman Yardley | c Ian Johnson | 22 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Bill Johnston | 34 |
| Alec Bedser | run out | 37 |
| Dick Pollard | bowled | 3 |
| Jack Young | c Donald Bradman | 4 |
Extras 27 · Total 363 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 40 | 8 | 99 | 4 |
| Bill Johnston | 45.5 | 13 | 67 | 3 |
| Sam Loxton | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Ernie Toshack | 41 | 20 | 75 | 2 |
| Ian Johnson | 38 | 16 | 77 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-28 (Unknown #829), 3-96 (Jack Crapp), 4-97 (Tom Dollery), 5-119 (Bill Edrich), 6-141 (Norman Yardley), 7-216 (Godfrey Evans), 8-337 (Alec Bedser), 9-352 (Dick Pollard), 10-363 (Jack Young)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Washbrook and Unknown #829 | 22 |
| second | Bill Edrich and Unknown #829 | 6 |
| third | Denis Compton and Bill Edrich | 5 |
| fourth | Bill Edrich and Jack Crapp | 63 |
| fifth | Bill Edrich and Tom Dollery | 1 |
| sixth | Bill Edrich and Norman Yardley | 22 |
| seventh | Denis Compton and Norman Yardley | 22 |
| eighth | Denis Compton and Godfrey Evans | 75 |
| ninth | Denis Compton and Alec Bedser | 121 |
| tenth | Denis Compton and Dick Pollard | 15 |
| 11th | Denis Compton and Jack Young | 11 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 221 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Morris | c Denis Compton | 51 | – |
| Ian Johnson | c Godfrey Evans | 1 | – |
| Donald Bradman | lbw | 7 | 7 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Cyril Washbrook | 38 | – |
| Keith Miller | lbw | 31 | – |
| Sid Barnes | retired not out | 1 | – |
| Sam Loxton | bowled | 36 | – |
| Don Tallon | c Godfrey Evans | 18 | – |
| Ray Lindwall | c Cyril Washbrook | 23 | – |
| Bill Johnston | c Jack Crapp | 3 | – |
| Ernie Toshack | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 12 · Total 221 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 36 | 12 | 81 | 4 |
| Dick Pollard | 32 | 9 | 53 | 3 |
| Bill Edrich | 7 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
| Norman Yardley | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jack Young | 14 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Ian Johnson), 2-13 (Donald Bradman), 3-82 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-135 (Keith Miller), 5-139 (Arthur Morris), 5-139 (Sid Barnes), 6-172 (Don Tallon), 7-208 (Sam Loxton), 8-219 (Bill Johnston), 9-221 (Ray Lindwall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Johnson and Arthur Morris | 3 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Arthur Morris | 10 |
| third | Lindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris | 69 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Arthur Morris | 53 |
| fifth | Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris | 4 |
| sixth | Sid Barnes and Sam Loxton | 0 |
| seventh | Don Tallon and Sam Loxton | 33 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Sam Loxton | 36 |
| ninth | Ray Lindwall and Bill Johnston | 11 |
| tenth | Ray Lindwall and Ernie Toshack | 2 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 174 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Washbrook | not out | 85 |
| Unknown #829 | c Don Tallon | 0 |
| Bill Edrich | run out | 53 |
| Denis Compton | c Keith Miller | 0 |
| Jack Crapp | not out | 19 |
Did not bat: Tom Dollery, Norman Yardley, Godfrey Evans, Alec Bedser, Dick Pollard, Jack Young
Extras 17 · Total 174 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 14 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Bill Johnston | 14 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Sam Loxton | 8 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Ernie Toshack | 12 | 5 | 26 | 1 |
| Ian Johnson | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Keith Miller | 14 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Unknown #829), 2-125 (Bill Edrich), 3-129 (Denis Compton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Washbrook and Unknown #829 | 1 |
| second | Cyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich | 124 |
| third | Denis Compton and Cyril Washbrook | 4 |
| fourth | Cyril Washbrook and Jack Crapp | 45 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 92 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Morris | not out | 54 | – |
| Ian Johnson | c Jack Crapp | 6 | – |
| Donald Bradman | not out | 30 | 146 |
Did not bat: Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller, Sid Barnes, Sam Loxton, Don Tallon, Ray Lindwall, Bill Johnston, Ernie Toshack
Extras 2 · Total 92 for 1
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 19 | 12 | 27 | 0 |
| Dick Pollard | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Bill Edrich | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jack Young | 21 | 12 | 31 | 1 |
| Denis Compton | 9 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Ian Johnson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Johnson and Arthur Morris | 10 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Arthur Morris | 82 |
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