Famous Cricketers No 40 - Neil Harvey

the following season. Harvey scored 87 in 148 minutes with 9 fours in the second innings and helped his captain A.L.Hassett (159) to add 204 runs for the fourth wicket, the only double century partnership of the season. At the end of the season the teamwas selected for South Africa and the most controversial omission was K.R.Miller. When W.A.Johnston was injured in a motor accident early in the tour however, Miller was hurriedly called for. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 38. A.L.Hassett’s XI v D.G.Bradman’s XI, Melbourne, December 3, 4, 6, 7 (Match tied) c D.Tallon b V.N.Raymer 34 406 - - - - 434 1 c and b V.N.Raymer 9 430 3 0 12 0 402-9 39. Victoria v Queensland, Melbourne, December 10, 11, 13, 14 (Victoria won by eight wickets) c D.Tallon b A.H.Carrigan 26 436 285 not out 35 79-2 227 40. Victoria v New South Wales, Melbourne, December 24, 27, 28, 29 (Match drawn) b A.K.Walker 40 187 334 b F.B.Johnston 25 98-4 200-6d 41. Victoria v South Australia, Melbourne, December 31, January (1), 3, 4 (Match drawn) c L.Michael b G.Noblet 4 281 - - - - 241 lbw b A.R.C.McLean 20 149 3 0 15 0 117-3 42. Victoria v Queensland, Brisbane, January 21, 22, 24, 25 (Match drawn) c and b C.L.McCool 3 456 - - - - 203 1 did not bat - 13-0 3.7 0 11 2 V.N.Raymer b 431 D.Tallon b 43. Victoria v New South Wales, Sydney, January 28, 29, 31, February 1 (New South Wales won by 88 runs) c A.R.Morris b F.B.Johnston72 165 229 c J.Moroney b A.K.Walker 75 197 221 44. Victoria v Western Australia, Melbourne, February 4, 5, 7, 8 (Victoria won by 135 runs) c and b C.W.Puckett 9 364 277 1 c C.W.Puckett b D.S.T.Williams 42 227 179 45. A.L.Hassett’s XI v A.R.Morris’s XI, Sydney, February 25, 26, 28, March 1 (A.R.Morris’s XI won by eight wickets) b D.T.Ring 8 204 3 0 13 1 K.A.Archer st R.A.Saggers 581 1 st G.R.A.Langley b D.T.Ring 87 437 - - - - 62-2 46. Victoria v South Australia, Adelaide, March 4, 5, 7, 8 (Victoria won by 271 runs) b A.R.McLean 41 229 154 c and b A.R.McLean 9 328 132 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Sheffield Shield 7 13 1 401 75 33.41 - 2 2 Other matches 2 4 0 138 87 34.50 - 1 2 1948/49 9 17 1 539 87 33.68 - 3 4 Career 46 65 8 2705 154 47.45 6 14 30 Bowling O M R W BB Ave Sheffield Shield 6.7 0 26 2 2/11 13.00 Other matches 6 0 25 1 1/13 25.00 1948/49 (8-ball) 12.7 0 51 3 2/11 17.00 Career (8-ball) 12.7 0 } 80 4 2/11 20.00 (6-ball) 10 3 1949/50 - Australians in South Africa This was probably Harvey’s most successful tour. In twenty-five innings he made 1526 runs at 76.30, a record for an Australian in South Africa. Only J.R.Reid with 1915 in 1961/62 and D.C.S.Compton with 1781 in 1948/49 have scored more. He also shares with Compton and A.R.Morris the record of 9