‘Invincible' Opener and the eye witness of Bradman's 99.94 Great Arthur Morris passes away at 93!
"Invincibles" The Australian Team of 1948 & Bradman's 99.94 would be familiar to all cricket fans. No one would forget 1948 Ashes and final test at oval.
If we didn't forget all these, then definitely we won't forget the name Arthur Morris. The left handed opener of the great 'INVINCIBLES' passed away at the age of 93.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/34025818
Morris played in 46 Tests and scored 3533 runs at an average of 46.48, with the highest score of 206 runs. Morris was the oldest surviving Australia's Test cricketer. His career included 12 centuries and 12 fifties.
Morris became famous when he left Don Bradman behind in the famous 1948 Ashes series where he dominated with the bat by scoring 696 runs in five-match series which eventually Australia won by 4-0. His average in the series was 87 with the top score of 196. He was also popular for 'witnessing' Sir Donald Bradman bowled for a duck in his last innings off Erick Hollies googly, finishing his career average at 99.94.
for more information on Arthur Morris:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Morris
http://www.espncricinfo.com/India/content/player/6644.html
Morris played in 46 Tests and scored 3533 runs at an average of 46.48, with the highest score of 206 runs. Morris was the oldest surviving Australia's Test cricketer. His career included 12 centuries and 12 fifties.
Morris became famous when he left Don Bradman behind in the famous 1948 Ashes series where he dominated with the bat by scoring 696 runs in five-match series which eventually Australia won by 4-0. His average in the series was 87 with the top score of 196. He was also popular for 'witnessing' Sir Donald Bradman bowled for a duck in his last innings off Erick Hollies googly, finishing his career average at 99.94.
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