Famous Cricketers No 41 - T.G.Evans, C.B.E.

Fourth Test, as he went out to bat, Hammond instructed him to “stay it out as long as you can”. With Denis Compton as his partner, he created a world record by batting for 97 minutes without scoring a run and helped to save the match. In New Zealand, he scored his maiden century against Otago. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 33. M.C.C. v Western Australia, Perth, October 11, 12, 14 (Match drawn) lbw b C.W.Puckett 7 477 0 0 3 366 0 0 3 48/1 34. M.C.C. v South Australia, Adelaide, October 25, 26, 27, 29 (Match drawn) did not bat - 506/5d c R.J.Craig [R.Pollard] 2 0 0 266 c. K.I.O’Neill [T.P.B.Smith] st R.A.Hamence [D.C.S.Compton] 0 1 11 276/8 35. M.C.C. v An Australian XI, Melbourne, November (8), 9, 11, (12), 13 (Match drawn) c J.A.Ellis b F.W.Freer 18 314 c A.R.Morris [N.W.D.Yardley] 2 0 1 327/5 c K.R.Miller [T.P.B.Smith] 36. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, December 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 (Australia won by an innings and 33 runs) b I.W.Johnson 5 255 ct K.R.Miller [T.P.B.Smith] 1 0 0 659/8d st D.Tallon b C.L.McCool 9 371 37. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 (Match drawn) b C.L.McCool 17 351 ct K.R.Miller [D.V.P.Wright] 2 0 0 365 ct D.Tallon [W.J.Edrich] not out 0 310/7 ct S.G.Barnes [N.W.D.Yardley] 2 0 14 536 ct C.L.McCool [A.V.Bedser] 38. M.C.C. v Combined XI, Hobart, January 10, 11, 13 (Match drawn) c D.J.Clark b K.R.Miller 34 278 c A.L.Hassett [R.Pollard] 4 0 5 374 c K.R.Miller [A.V.Bedser] c J.F.L.Laver [D.C.S.Compton] c J.I.Murfett [W.J.Edrich] not out 4 353/9d 0 0 0 145/2 39. M.C.C. v Tasmania, Launceston, January 15, 16, 17 (Match drawn) did not bat - 467/5d (did not keep wicket) 103 (did not keep wicket) 129/6 40. M.C.C. v. South Australia, Adelaide, January 24, 25, 27, 28 (Match drawn) not out 22 577 c R.W.Vaughton [W.Voce] 1 0 12 443 did not bat - 152/2 41. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Adelaide, January 31, February 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Match drawn) b R.R.Lindwall 0 460 c A.R.Morris [A.V.Bedser] 2 0 16 487 c R.R.Lindwall [N.W.D.Yardley] not out 10 340/8d 0 0 0 215/1 42. M.C.C. v Victoria, Melbourne, February 14, 15, 17, 18 (Match drawn) not out 41 355 c M.R.Harvey [A.V.Bedser] 2 2 2 327 c R.N.Harvey [D.V.P.Wright] st K.D.Meuleman [R.Pollard] st K.R.Miller [A.V.Bedser] c D.T.Ring b G.E.Tribe 5 118 43. M.C.C. v New South Wales, Sydney, February 21, 22, 24, 25 (Match drawn) c A.R.Morris b E.R.H.Toshack 3 266 st A.R.Morris [T.P.B.Smith] 0 1 2 342 did not bat - 205/3 c D.K.Carmody [W.J.Edrich] 2 0 1 262/6d c S.G.Barnes [T.P.B.Smith] 44. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, February 28, March (1), 3, 4, 5 (Australia won by five wickets) b R.R.Lindwall 29 280 c S.G.Barnes [A.V.Bedser] 1 0 7 253 b K.R.Miller 20 186 c S.G.Barnes [A.V.Bedser] 1 0 4 214/5 45. M.C.C. v Wellington, Wellington, March 10, 11, 12 (M.C.C. won by 214 runs) c H.B.Cave b R.M.Murray 14 176 c J.H.Oakley [W.J.Edrich] 1 0 1 160 b R.M.Murray 4 271/6d c J.H.Oakley [A.V.Bedser] 1 0 5 73 46. M.C.C. v Otago, Dunedin, March 15, 17, 18 (Match drawn) c J.O’Sullivan b R.Robinson 101 385/6d c A.W.Roberts [A.V.Bedser] 2 0 12 340 c G.W.Overton [A.V.Bedser] c R.H.Robinson b A.W. McDougall 64 216/9 0 0 7 262/7d 10