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The 1930 (17th) Australian Test Team: Large format original…
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2-Sep-2018
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The 1930 (17th) Australian Test Team: Large format original photograph by Bolland featuring the complete touring squad including Don Bradman, Bill Oldfield, Bill Ponsford, Bill Woodful, Alan Kippax and Clarrie Grimmet who have signed in full to the upper and lower margins. Framed and glazed overall 76 x 87 cm. This was Bradman's first tour of England and saw him establish himself as the pre-eminent batsman of the century. He scored 974 runs in the 5 Test matches (7 innings), with a highest score of 334 and an average of 139.14. Woodfull, the captain finished with a respectable average of 57.50, Ponsford with 55.00 and Kippax with 54.83. England's best batsmen of the series were Sutcliffe with 87.20 and Duleepsinhji with 59.43. Australia's outstanding bowler was Grimmett, who took 29 Test wickets while England's best was Tate with 15.
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Memorabilia: Sporting - Cricket