Word: bradman
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fearsome Australians. England's team had achieved a draw when rain halted play. But weather notwithstanding, Britons began to see England as the Aussies' equal for the first time in 20 years. For one thing, Australia is now without its famed batsman, the retired Sir Don Bradman. And against Australia's great Bowler Ray Lindwall, who can take his 20-yd. running start and fling the ball at close to 90 m.p.h.. England could pit some formidable batsmen of its own. Among them: Captain Len Hutton, who holds the record for runs scored in a test...
...Surrey's Jack Hobbs set the record: 197 centuries. England's W. G. Grace scored 126, and Australia's nonpareil, Don Bradman, made...