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Australia tour of England 1948 - Photos

Sir Don Bradman (centre) with two old former England players, Alec Bedser (left) and Norman Yardley at a Lord's Taverners charity evening in London's Hilton hotel, May 13, 1974
Sir Don Bradman (centre) with two old former England players, Alec Bedser (left) and Norman Yardley at a Lord's Taverners charity evening in London's Hilton hotel••PA Photos
Warwickshire's Charlie Grove is run out by Middlesex's Michael Laws as Eric Hollies sprints to the other end, Middlesex v Warwickshire, County Championship, Lord's, August 30, 1948
Warwickshire's Charlie Grove is run out by Middlesex's Michael Laws as Eric Hollies sprints to the other end••Getty Images
Don Bradman's Test career ends with a duck at The Oval, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, August 14, 1948
Don Bradman's Test career ends with a duck at The Oval••Getty Images
Denis Compton drops his bat after being struck by Ray Lindwall, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, August 14, 1948
Denis Compton drops his bat after being struck by Ray Lindwall••Wisden Cricket Monthly
Don Bradman's Test career ends with a duck at The Oval, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, August 1948
Don Bradman's Test career ends with a duck at The Oval••ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Kids snack on candy apples and read comics as they wait for the match to begin, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, August 14, 1948
Kids snack on candy apples and read comics as they wait for the match to begin••Wisden Cricket Monthly
Don Bradman dropped by Jack Crapp off Denis Compton, England v Australia, 4th Test, Leeds, July 27, 1948
Don Bradman dropped by Jack Crapp off Denis Compton••Wisden Cricket Monthly
Don Bradman hooks, England v Australia, 4th Test, 2nd day, Leeds, July 23, 1948
Don Bradman hooks••PA Photos/Getty Images
Denis Compton plays a bouncer from Ray Lindwall despite being hit on the face by the bowler previously, England v Australia, 3rd Test, Old Trafford, 1st day, July 8, 1948
Denis Compton plays a bouncer from Ray Lindwall despite being hit on the face by the bowler previously••Getty Images
Don Bradman is caught off Alec Bedser's bowling for 38, England v Australia, 2nd Test, Lord's, 1st day, June 24, 1948
Don Bradman is caught off Alec Bedser's bowling for 38••PA Photos
Don Bradman sings "Auld Lang Syne" at a farewell lunch at the Savoy in London, September 20, 1948
Don Bradman sings "Auld Lang Syne" at a farewell lunch at the Savoy in London••PA Photos
Eric Hollies bowls, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, 2nd day, August 16, 1948
Eric Hollies bowls••Getty Images
Crowds queue outside The Oval ahead of the start of the final Test, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, August 14, 1948
Crowds queue outside The Oval ahead of the start of the final Test••Wisden Cricket Monthly
Don Bradman's Test career ends with a duck at The Oval, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, August 14, 1948
Don Bradman's Test career ends with a duck at The Oval••Getty Images
The newspaper tells the story after England were bowled out for 52, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, August 1948
The newspaper tells the story after England were bowled out for 52••ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Crowds queue outside The Oval ahead of the start of the final Test, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, August 14, 1948
Crowds queue outside The Oval ahead of the start of the final Test••Wisden Cricket Monthly
Lindsay Hassett caught and bowled Denis Compton for 17, England v Australia, 4th Test, Leeds, July 27, 1948
Lindsay Hassett caught and bowled Denis Compton for 17••Wisden Cricket Monthly
Alec Bedser and a bandaged Denis Compton resume England's innings, England v Australia, 3rd Test, Old Trafford, July 10, 1948
Alec Bedser and a bandaged Denis Compton resume England's innings••The Cricketer International
The England XI for the second Test against Australia, Lord's, June 1948
The England XI for the second Test against Australia in 1948••The Cricketer International
Don Bradman pictured on the 1948 Ashes tour
Don Bradman pictured on the 1948 Ashes tour••Patrick Eagar/PA Photos

Top Wicket Takers

Tests
FC
Others
Ray Lindwall
Ray Lindwall
AUS,  Rf
27
Innings: 9Average: 19.62
Bill Johnston
Bill Johnston
AUS,  Lfm, Sla
27
Innings: 10Average: 23.33
Alec Bedser
Alec Bedser
ENG,  Rmf
18
Innings: 9Average: 38.22
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Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson
AUS,  Ob
78
Innings: 31Average: 14.55
Bill Johnston
Bill Johnston
AUS,  Lfm, Sla
75
Innings: 30Average: 13.93
Ray Lindwall
Ray Lindwall
AUS,  Rf
59
Innings: 30Average: 13.88
Keith Jackson
Keith Jackson
DUR,  Rfm
5
Innings: 1Average: 15.20
Fred Herbert
Fred Herbert
DUR,  Lfm
3
Innings: 1Average: 26.66
Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson
AUS,  Ob
1
Innings: 1Average: 2.00

Top Run Scorers

Tests
FC
Others
Arthur Morris
Arthur Morris
AUS,  Lhb
696
Innings: 9Average: 87.00
Denis Compton
Denis Compton
ENG,  Rhb
562
Innings: 10Average: 62.44
Donald Bradman
Donald Bradman
AUS,  Rhb
508
Innings: 9Average: 72.57
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Donald Bradman
Donald Bradman
AUS,  Rhb
1920
Innings: 22Average: 96.00
Bill Brown
Bill Brown
AUS,  Rhb
1375
Innings: 23Average: 62.50
Lindsay Hassett
Lindsay Hassett
AUS,  Rhb
1253
Innings: 19Average: 89.50
Colin McCool
Colin McCool
AUS,  Rhb
64
Innings: 1Average: 64.00
Keith Miller
Keith Miller
AUS,  Rhb
55
Innings: 1Average: 55.00
Bill Brown
Bill Brown
AUS,  Rhb
49
Innings: 1Average: 49.00
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