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The Ashes 1948 (Australia in England)
Wed, January 31 2018
Jack Crapp becomes a homophone victim
The Jack Crapp anecdote is perhaps not true. Or perhaps it is too good to be true.
Fri, June 24 2016
Keith Miller and 721: Did he really throw his wicket away?
The common belief is that Keith Miller was sick of the carnage against Essex in 1948 and decided to throw his wicket away. But how true is that?
Mon, February 22 2016
Mahatma Gandhi’s son goes to jail to watch Don Bradman bat!
Mahatma Gandhi had four sons, of whom Devdas was the youngest. Unlike his father, Devdas was extremely passionate about cricket.
Sat, June 11 2016
Bill O’Reilly helps Alec Bedser dismiss Don Bradman
Bill O'Reilly masterminded the dismissal of Don Bradman, his own teammate!
Fri, May 06 2016
Keith Miller helps Invincibles survive Yorkshire scare at Bradford
A look at the day 'The Invincibles' were saved from a defeat by one Keith Miller.
Fri, September 18 2015
Don Bradman plays his final innings in England
September 10, 1948. Bradman ended by plundering 153 against HD Leveson Gower’s XI at Scarborough.
Sat, June 04 2016
Ashes 1948: Sid Barnes’s near-fatal injury at Old Trafford
Fielding at short-leg, Sid Barnes encountered a near-fatal injury in the Old Trafford Test during the 1948 Ashes.
Sat, August 13 2016
Don Bradman scores a second-ball duck in his farewell Test innings
England were skittled out for 52 by a lethal Ray Lindwall, following which Don Bradman fell for the most infamous duck in the history of cricket.
Wed, July 27 2016
Don Bradman, Arthur Morris mastermind Invincible Australia’s 404-run chase
The Invincibles chased down a world-record 404 that day at Headingley. It was also the day when Don Bradman scored his last run and hundred in Test cricket.
Sun, May 15 2016
Ashes 1948: Australia score 721 in a single day against Essex
Don Bradman’s Invincibles amassed 721 in a single day against Essex at Southend-on-Sea in 1948. It remains the highest score ever in a single day in a First-Class match.