20/08Result

5th Test, Australia tour of England at London, Aug 20-24 1938

England won by an innings and 579 runs

20/08Result

5th Test, Australia tour of England at London, Aug 20-24 1938

England won by an innings and 579 runs

Match Day

660dMartin Williamson

The Oval grind of 1938

Playing a Test to the finish, however long that might take, seemed a good idea once upon a time. But a 900-plus total showed why that wasn't the case