Famous Cricketers No 54 - Stan McCabe

taking 163 minutes, which was the highest for the third wicket by Australia, overtaking Bardsley and Kelleway’s 242 against South Africa in 1912, and the best in Australia/England Tests, beating Bradman and Kippax’s 229 in 1930; it lasted until 1946 when Bradman and Hassett made 276. In the Second Test McCabe produced a fine innings of 93 which included 10 fours in a 174-minute stay; he was out leg before, trying to hook Voce. Allen, the England captain, thought the verdict looked poor, but McCabe never disagreed with the umpire’s decision (unlike modern players). He just left the wicket with his usual habit, which was a little skip before returning to the pavilion. Neville Cardus called it a “flashing light and grace which no other Australian batsman can give us.” Voce in the first innings took three wickets in 4 balls, McCabe’s being the third to fall. For the Fourth Test Cardus again praised his 88 as a “pedigree innings”, only falling to a long hop from Robins; it took 134 minutes with 9 fours. In the second innings he scored another fifty to help Australia level the series, which they went on to win 3-2. This was the only time any country had come back to win from being two down in a five-match rubber. McCabe had been elected New South Wales captain for the season but missed most of the Shield matches, playing in only one game against South Australia, where he scored 68 in the second innings, with 1 six and 7 fours in 101 minutes. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 123. V.Y.Richardson’s XI v D.G.Bradman’s XI, Sydney, October 9, 10, 12, 13 (D.G.Bradman’s XI won by six wickets) c L.P.J.O’Brien b H.I.Ebeling 76 363 4 1 21 0 385 c A.D.McGilvray b F.A.Ward 28 180 - - - - 161-4 124. Combined XI v M.C.C., Perth, October 22, 23, 24 (Match drawn) lbw b G.O.B.Allen 23 436 10 1 33 1 T.S.Worthington c and b 497 2 7 2 15 2 L.B.Fishlock b 120-4 C.J.Barnett c J.H.W.Fingleton 125. New South Wales v M.C.C., Sydney, November 13, 14, 16, 17 (New South Wales won by 135 runs) c L.B.Fishlock b W.R.Hammond 83 273 153 c G.O.B.Allen b W.H.Copson 46 326 311 126. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, December 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 (England won by 322 runs) c C.J.Barnett b W.Voce 51 234 2 0 10 0 358 2 c M.Leyland b G.O.B.Allen 7 58 6 1 14 1 T.S.Worthington st W.A.S.Oldfield 256 127. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Sydney, December 18, 19, 21, 22 (England won by an innings and 22 runs) c J.M.Sims b W.Voce 0 80 9 1 31 1 M.Leyland lbw 426 lbw b W.Voce 93 324 128. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Melbourne, January 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Australia won by 365 runs) c T.S.Worthington b W.Voce 63 200 2 1 7 1 T.S.Worthington c D.G.Bradman 76 lbw b G.O.B.Allen 22 564 8 0 32 0 323 1 129. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Adelaide, January 29, 30, February 1, 2, 3, 4 (Australia won by 148 runs) c G.O.B.Allen b R.W.V.Robins 88 288 9 2 18 0 330 c R.E.S.Wyatt b R.W.V.Robins 55 433 5 0 15 1 R.E.S.Wyatt c W.A.S.Oldfield 243 130. New South Wales v M.C.C., Sydney, February 13, 15, 16, 17 (New South Wales won by 105 runs) c K.Farnes b T.S.Worthington 9 231 73 c C.J.Barnett b J.M.Sims 93 246 299 1 131. New South Wales v South Australia, Sydney, February 19, 20, 22, 23 (Match drawn) st C.W.Walker b F.A.Ward 39 355 270 b A.J.Ryan 68 342 132-3 132. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Melbourne, February 26, 27, March 1, 2, 3 (Australia won by an innings and 200 runs) c K.Farnes b H.Verity 112 604 - - - - 239 1 0 1 0 165 1 22