First-Class Cricket Matches 1948

ENGLAND v THE REST Played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, June 2, 3, 4, 1948. Match drawn. THE REST 1 L.B.Fishlock b Wright 35 2 A.E.Fagg c Edrich b Bedser 3 3 R.T.Simpson c Bedser b Wright 15 4 C.H.Palmer b Bedser 11 5 G.M.Emmett lbw b Edrich 15 6 *K.Cranston b Bedser 4 7 V.Broderick b Wright 14 8 †S.C.Griffith not out 38 9 R.W.V.Robins b Wright 5 10 H.J.Butler b Bedser 8 11 W.H.Copson Extras b 5, lb 2, nb 3 10 —— (9 wickets, declared) 158 FoW (1): 1-4, 2-27, 3-40, 4-67, 5-74, 6-100, 7-111, 8-117, 9-158 ENGLAND 1 C.Washbrook c Griffith b Copson 4 2 J.D.B.Robertson lbw b Broderick 41 3 W.J.Edrich c Emmett b Palmer 72 4 *N.W.D.Yardley b Copson 46 5 D.C.S.Compton c Cranston b Copson 0 6 J.Hardstaff lbw b Broderick 18 7 C.J.Barnett not out 21 8 †T.G.Evans b Broderick 0 9 A.V.Bedser not out 3 10 D.V.P.Wright 11 J.A.Young Extras b 7, nb 1 8 —— (7 wickets) 213 FoW (1): 1-9, 2-73, 3-153, 4-153, 5-177, 6-192, 7-192 England Bowling O M R W Edrich 14 4 29 1 Bedser 25.5 5 50 4 Wright 13 2 36 4 Yardley 5 2 8 0 Young 12 2 25 0 The Rest Bowling O M R W Butler 18 3 48 0 Copson 13 2 39 3 Cranston 17 6 38 0 Broderick 28 11 45 3 Palmer 17 7 35 1 Umpires: E.Cooke and H.Elliott. Toss: The Rest Close of Play: 1st day: The Rest (1) 36-2 (Fishlock 9*, Palmer 7*); 2nd day: The Rest (1) 158-9d. 180