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Oxford University v Australians
Australia in British Isles 1948
VenueChrist Church Ground, Oxford on 19th, 20th, 21st May 1948 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralians won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralians won by an innings and 90 runs
UmpiresD Hendren, CV Tarbox
ScorersWH Ferguson (Australians), J Tyler (Oxford University)
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 404/8 (Loxton 70*)
Close of play day 2Oxford University (2) 54/4 (Kardar 10*, van Ryneveld 1*)

Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WA Brownlbw b Kardar108     
AR Morrisrun out64     
RN Harveyc Pawson b Kardar23     
*AL Hassettc Robinson b Whitcombe0     
RA Hamencec Davidson b Mallett3     
SJE Loxtonnot out79     
CL McCoolb Whitcombe50     
+RA Saggersb Travers6     
DT Ringb Travers53     
ERH Toshackc and b Mallett2     
WA Johnstonb Mallett13     
Extras(25 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)30
Total(all out, 136 overs)431
Fall of wickets:
1-139 (Morris), 2-173 (Harvey), 3-173 (Hassett), 4-206 (Hamence), 5-214 (Brown), 6-305 (McCool), 7-317 (Saggers), 8-404 (Ring), 9-413 (Toshack), 10-431 (Johnston, 136 ov)
Oxford University bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Whitcombe23   3832--
Mallett45   101103--
Travers11   3362--
Kardar46   111182--
Robinson11   1540-1

Oxford University first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WG Keighleyc Loxton b Ring36     
NCF Bloyc Harvey b Loxton7     
HE Webbc Saggers b Johnston1     
*HA Pawsonb Johnston0     
AH Kardarc Hamence b McCool54     
CB van Ryneveldrun out32     
BH Traversc McCool b Toshack6     
PA Whitcomberun out26     
AWH Mallettb Toshack0     
HBO Robinsonc Hassett b Toshack3     
+WW Davidsonnot out1     
Extras(6 b, 8 lb, 5 nb)19
Total(all out, 75 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Bloy), 2-19 (Webb), 3-19 (Pawson), 4-94 (Keighley), 5-129 (Kardar), 6-146 (Travers), 7-151 (van Ryneveld), 8-155 (Mallett), 9-180 (Robinson), 10-185 (Whitcombe, 75 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Johnston21   6402--
Loxton5   1141--
Ring18   4391--
Toshack22   4343-5
McCool9   1391--

Oxford University second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
WG Keighleylbw b McCool9     
NCF Bloyb Johnston13     
HE Webbc Brown b Johnston3     
*HA Pawsonc McCool b Toshack15     
AH Kardarb Morris29     
CB van Ryneveldlbw b Toshack14     
BH Traversb Toshack0     
PA Whitcombelbw b Loxton26     
AWH Mallettc Hassett b McCool20     
HBO Robinsonnot out13     
+WW Davidsonb McCool2     
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 2 w)12
Total(all out, 65.1 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Keighley), 2-23 (Bloy), 3-33 (Webb), 4-53 (Pawson), 5-75 (van Ryneveld), 6-75 (Travers), 7-118 (Kardar), 8-124 (Whitcombe), 9-153 (Mallett), 10-156 (Davidson, 65.1 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Johnston21   74421-
Loxton8   1161--
McCool12.13293--
Toshack16   6373--
Ring5   01201-
Morris3   261--

Notes
--> WA Brown (1) passed 11500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 96
--> ERH Toshack reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed CB van Ryneveld, his 2nd wicket in the Oxford University second innings