Famous Cricketers No 40 - Neil Harvey

coveted three figures in just over four hours with an all run five and included in his innings a five and eleven fours, sharing a partnership of 159 with another Test debutant S.J.E.Loxton (80). This innings helped him to gain a place on the tour to England and he left Australia as the youngest tourist since C.Hill in 1896. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 6. Victoria v Indians, Melbourne, October 30, 31, November 1, 3 (Match drawn) c M.B.Amarnath b C.S.Nayudu 87 273 403 3 did not bat - 138-2 203 7. Victoria v South Australia, Adelaide, November 7, 8, 9, 11 (South Australia won by nine wickets) c N.H.Oswald b P.L.Ridings 10 440 536 c N.H.Oswald b R.J.Craig 13 182 87-1 8. Australian XI v Indians, Sydney, November 14, 15, 17, 18 (Indians won by 47 runs) c M.H.Mankad b V.S.Hazare 32 380 326 not out 56 203 304-9d 1 9. Victoria v New South Wales, Sydney, November 21, 22, 24, 25 (Victoria won by nine wickets) lbw b W.E.Alley 61 331 135 1 did not bat - 51-1 246 10. Victoria v Western Australia, Perth, December 5, 6, 8, 9 (Match drawn) c A.D.Watt b L.H.Bandy 94 370 429 c C.W.Langdon b C.W.Puckett 41 304-9d 205-5 11. Victoria v New South Wales, Melbourne, December 26, 27, 29, 30 (New South Wales won by six wickets) c R.A.Saggers b E.R.H.Toshack 35 130 420 c F.B.Johnston b S.G.Barnes 43 474 185-4 12. AUSTRALIA v INDIA, Adelaide, January 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 (Australia won by an innings and 16 runs) lbw b C.R.Rangachari 13 674 381 277 13. AUSTRALIA v INDIA, Melbourne, February 6, 7, 9, 10 (Australia won by an innings and 177 runs) c P.K.Sen b M.H.Mankad 153 575-8d 331 67 14. Victoria v South Australia, Melbourne, February 20, 21, 23, 24 (South Australia won by four wickets) lbw b G.Noblet 6 218 407 b P.L.Ridings 10 280 92-6 15. Australian XI v Western Australia, Perth, March 13, 15, 16 (Match drawn) run out (B.A.Rigg) 79 442-7d 348 62-3 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Tests 2 2 0 164 153 82.00 1 - - Sheffield Shield 5 9 0 313 94 34.77 - 2 1 Other matches 3 4 1 256 87 85.33 - 3 4 1947/48 10 15 1 733 153 52.35 1 5 5 Career 15 21 1 1037 154 51.85 2 6 9 1948 - Australians in England Harvey had a successful first tour. Starting the tour slowly in unaccustomed conditions he showed his mettle for the first time at Bradford when Australia, requiring only 60 to win in a low scoring game, were 31-6 with the injured S.J.E.Loxton unable to bat. Having already given a chance to Hutton at short leg he and D.Tallon took the score to 47-6 at tea on the second day. After the interval the game was finished in three overs as the batsmen scored the runs in style. Harvey had another life at 12 when he danced down the pitch only for D.V.Brennan to miss the ball behind the wicket and the youngster gratefully won the match with a huge drive for six. On his first appearance at Old Trafford he and 6