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1953 Australian Tour to the United Kingdom attractively headed…
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Melbourne
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2-Sep-2018
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1953 Australian Tour to the United Kingdom attractively headed display featuring an official team photograph (from the Arthur Morris collection) with title and names printed on the mount and signed by the touring party to the left and right of the image. The photograph is complemented by the extensive annotations in black and gold on green acid-free mountboard; detailing the results in the five Tests and providing information about Australia's and England's best performers. The Australian team was captained by Lindsay Hassett; England by Len Hutton. Framed and glazed; overall 107 x 63.5 cm. The first four Test matches were drawn; England winning the fifth by 8 wickets. Australia's best performed batsmen were Hassett (365), Harvey (346) and Morris (337). Lindwall took 26 wickets (at 18.85), Miller took 10 and Benaud 8. For England, Hutton made 443 runs and Bedser took 39 wickets.
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Memorabilia: Sporting - Cricket