Famous Cricketers No 70 - Keith Miller

7 0 20 1 R.E.Rogers b 218 2 49. Victoria v New South Wales, Sydney, January 24, 25, 27, 28 (Victoria won by 288 runs) c R.A.Saggers b J.Pettiford 6 356 14 0 79 1 J.G.Lush b 329 not out 206 450-3d 2 0 6 0 189 50. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Adelaide, January 31, February 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Match drawn) not out 141 487 16 0 45 1 J.Hardstaff b 460 did not bat - 215-1 11 0 34 1 A.V.Bedser c D.Tallon 340-8d 51. Victoria v MCC, Melbourne, February 14, 15, 17, 18 (Match drawn) st T.G.Evans b A.V.Bedser 6 327 25 6 63 4 D.C.S.Compton c and b 355 1 P.A.Gibb c I.W.Johnson N.W.D.Yardley b R.Pollard lbw 2 1 2 0 118 1 52. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Sydney, February 28, March (1), 3, 4, 5 (Australia won by five wickets) c J.T.Ikin b D.V.P.Wright 23 253 15.3 2 31 1 D.V.P.Wright c D.Tallon 280 1 not out 34 214-5 6 1 11 1 T.G.Evans b 186 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 5 7 2 384 141* 76.80 1 1 3 Sheffield Shield 4 6 1 667 206* 133.40 3 1 5 Other matches 4 6 0 151 70 25.16 - 1 3 Season 13 19 3 1202 206* 75.12 4 3 11 Career 52 83 11 3861 206* 53.62 13 13 30 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Strike RunR Test matches 122.3 15 334 16 7-60 20.87 1 - 61.18 34.11 Sheffield Shield 65.4 4 231 10 3-21 23.10 - - 52.40 44.08 Other matches 58 9 160 6 4-63 26.66 - - 77.33 34.48 Season (8-ball) 245.7 28 725 32 7-60 22.65 1 - 61.46 36.85 Career (8-ball) 287.7 30 } 1649 67 7-60 24.61 1 - 61.46 40.04 (6-ball) 302.3 69 1947/48 By the high standards he had set in 1946/47 Miller had a more moderate season in 1947/48 although his performances were still good enough to earn him seventh place in the batting averages with 791 runs at 46.52 and 33 wickets taken at 28.48. Most people would be more than happy to return figures like these! He made only one century, a massive 170 in 181 minutes at Sydney against South Australia hitting three sixes and twenty four fours in a powerful display. He had now moved to Sydney and was playing in the New South Wales State side opening the bowling with Lindwall. It was rare, indeed, that the pair failed to secure an early breakthrough in the opposition’s innings. India toured Australia this season and were outclassed in the Test matches as England had been the previous year. Miller was only required to bat five times and made 185 runs at an average of 37 with a highest score of 67 in the Adelaide Test. He bowled 72 overs taking nine wickets at 24.77. In the first two Tests Bill Johnston opened the bowling with Lindwall but Miller was opening the attack from the Third Test on and he bowled Sarwate and Sen with consecutive deliveries at Adelaide. A highlight of the season was Bradman’s hundredth century in first-class cricket which he scored at Sydney in the match between an Australian XI and the Indians. Miller was his partner when he reached this milestone, scoring 86 himself in the course of a stand of 252 with Bradman. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 53. New South Wales v Queensland, Brisbane, October 24, 25, 27, 28 (Queensland won by two wickets) lbw b T.E.Ball 40 281 13 2 38 0 295 c A.H.Carrigan b C.L.McCool 30 279-7d 12.2 1 45 1 N.T.Rogers lbw 266-8 1 13