Famous Cricketers No 44 - Sir Alec V. Bedser, C.B.E.

1954/55 - M.C.C. in Australia Shortly after arriving in Perth, Bedser was taken ill with shingles and was never fit throughout the tour, which was a very successful one for the England team. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 304. M.C.C. v An Australian XI, Melbourne, November 5, 6, (8), (9) (Match drawn) b I.W.Johnson 3 205 16 2 39 1 R.Benaud c T.G.Evans 167-7 305. M.C.C. v New South Wales, Sydney, November 12, 13, 15, 16 (Match drawn) c O.Lambert b A.K.Davidson 0 252 24.5 3 117 4 A.R.Morris c R.T.Simpson 382 K.R.Miller c J.V.Wilson J.W.Burke b A.K.Davidson c P.J.Loader c R.B.Simpson b J.C.Treanor 5 327 4 0 13 0 78-2 306. M.C.C. v Queensland, Brisbane, November 19, 20, 22, 23 (Match drawn) c P.J.P.Burge b K.D.Mackay 30 304 31 9 56 2 K.A.Archer c K.V.Andrew 288 C.E.Harvey c K.V.Andrew c K.A.Archer b W.T.Walmsley 16 288 25-2 1 307. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA , Brisbane, November 26, 27, 29, 30, December 1 (Australia won by an innings and 154 runs) b I.W.Johnson 5 190 37 4 131 1 R.N.Harvey c T.E.Bailey 601-8d 1 c R.G.Archer b I.W.Johnson 5 257 308. M.C.C. v Combined XI, Hobart, January 8, 10, 11 (Match drawn) b R.Benaud 19 242 15 3 56 3 L.E.Favell c J.E.McConnon 221 E.E.Rodwell c T.E.Bailey A.K.Davidson c T.W.Graveney did not bat - 99-2 13 0 42 1 R.N.Harvey b 184-6d 1 309. M.C.C. v South Australia, Adelaide, January 21, 22, 24 (M.C.C. won by an innings and 143 runs) c G.R.A.Langley b K.G.Horsnell 0 451 14 2 41 2 L.E.Favell c K.V.Andrew 185 C.J.Pinch c W.J.Edrich 11 3 20 3 L.E.Favell c M.C.Cowdrey 123 H.N.Dansie c R.Appleyard G.R.A.Langley c K.V.Andrew 310. M.C.C. v New South Wales, Sydney, February 18, 19, 21, 22 (New South Wales won by 45 runs) not out 2 172 19 3 57 5 R.E.Briggs c T.G.Evans 172 J.W.Burke c M.C.Cowdrey R.Benaud c J.H.Wardle P.I.Philpott st T.G.Evans A.K.Davidson c T.W.Graveney not out 0 269 22.2 4 87 2 K.R.Miller c P.B.H.May 314-8d B.C.Booth c T.G.Evans SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 1 2 0 10 5 5.00 - - 1 Other First Class 6 9 2 75 30 10.71 - - 2 Season 7 11 2 85 30 9.44 - - 3 Career 310 390 93 4669 126 15.72 1 13 208 Bowling O M R W Ave BB 5wi 10wm Test Matches 37 4 131 1 131.00 1-131 - - Other matches 169.7 29 528 23 22.95 5-57 1 - Season (8 ball) 206.7 33 659 24 27.45 5-57 1 - Career (6 ball) 10358.1 2675 } 27415 1341 20.44 8-18 74 13 (8 ball) 1442.6 248 44