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

1950/51 - M.C.C. in Australia and New Zealand This was the fourth overseas tour for Evans, and the second to Australia where he was brought on to the tour selection committee under the captaincy of F.R.Brown. The Brisbane Test was badly affected by rainstorms but England should have won. They also had a great chance of victory in the Second Test but lost by 28 runs. In hindsight, the wrong team was originally selected and only the final Test was won. However, Evans enlarged and extended his reputation as a world class wicket-keeper. Own Team Victim Ct St Byes Opp Score Total Total 176. M.C.C. v Western Australia, Perth, October 20, 21, 23, 24 (Match drawn) c C.W.Puckett b W.P.Dunn 43 434/9d c T.M.Outridge [D.V.P.Wright] 1 0 0 236 did not bat - 121/3d c T.M.Outridge [D.B.Close] 1 0 3 207/4 177. M.C.C. v South Australia, Adelaide, October 27, 28, 30, 31 (M.C.C. won by seven wickets) c L.D.Duldig b G.Noblet 38 351/9d c L.D.Duldig [T.E.Bailey] 2 3 0 350 c J.W.Wilson [D.V.P.Wright] st R.A.Hamence [F.R.Brown] st G.Noblet [F.R.Brown] st R.N.Hiern [F.R.Brown] not out 33 186/3 0 0 1 185/3d 178. M.C.C. v Queensland, Brisbane, November 24, (25), 27, 28 (Match drawn) b V.N.Raymer 8 291 0 0 9 305 0 0 0 5/1 179. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, December 1, (2), 4, 5 (Australia won by 70 runs) c J.B.Iverson b W.A.Johnston 16 68/7d c R.N.Harvey [A.V.Bedser] 2 0 5 228 c S.J.E.Loxton [F.R.Brown] c S.J.E.Loxton b W.A.Johnston 5 122 0 0 0 32/7d 180. M.C.C. v An Australian XI, Sydney, December 15, 16, 18, 19 (Match drawn) b A.K.Walker 31 321 c K.R.Miller [J.J.Warr] 1 1 5 526/9d st J.W.Burke [W.E.Hollies] did not bat - 173-3 181. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, December 22, 23, 26, 27 (Australia won by 28 runs) c I.W.Johnson b J.B.Iverson 49 197 c R.N.Harvey [A.V.Bedser] 2 0 4 194 c S.J.E.Loxton [D.B.Close] b R.R.Lindwall 2 150 c S.J.E.Loxton [F.R.Brown] 2 0 10 181 c R.R.Lindwall [F.R.Brown] 182. M.C.C. v New South Wales, Sydney, December 30, January 1, 2, 3 (Match drawn) c and b R.H.Madden 2 553/8d c O.Lambert [J.J.Warr] 1 1 2 333 st A.R.Morris [D.V.P.Wright] c R.H.Madden [J.J.Warr] 1 0 2 130/6 183. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, January 5, 6, 8, 9 (Australia won by an innings and 13 runs) not out 23 290 c K.A.Archer [A.V.Bedser] 1 0 3 426 b I.W.Johnson 14 123 184. M.C.C. v Tasmania, Hobart, January 13, 15, 16 (M.C.C. won by nine wickets) c J.F.L.Laver b K.R.Dollery 12 234 c R.V.Thomas [J.J.Warr] 2 1 0 192 c K.E.Schmidt [J.J.Warr] st B.S.Reid [R.Berry] did not bat - 188/1 c H.J.Shelton [D.C.S.Compton] 1 0 0 229 185. M.C.C. v Combined XI, Launceston, January 19, 20, 22 (M.C.C. won by ten wickets) c A.R.Morris b K.R.Dollery 6 382/7d c T.R.Davidson [D.C.S.Compton] 1 0 2 289 not out 8 13/0 st E.E.Rodwell [W.E.Hollies] 0 2 6 103 st T.R.Davidson [D.C.S.Compton] 186. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA, Adelaide, February 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 (Australia won by 274 runs) c J.W.Burke b W.A.Johnston 13 272 c A.L.Hassett [D.V.P.Wright] 2 0 2 371 c I.W.Johnson [A.V.Bedser] c I.W.Johnson b K.R.Miller 21 228 c I.W.Johnson [J.J.Warr] 1 0 7 403/8d 187. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, February 23, (24), 26, 27, 28 (England won by eight wickets) b K.R.Miller 1 320 c R.N.Harvey [F.R.Brown] 1 0 2 217 did not bat - 95/2 0 0 2 197 23