Bill Johnston with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 information
Key member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team
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Bill Johnston
Personal information
Full name
William Arras Johnston
Born
(1922-02-26)26 February 1922 Beeac, Victoria, Australia
Died
25 May 2007(2007-05-25) (aged 85) Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname
Big Bill
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Left-arm orthodox spin or fast medium
Role
Specialist bowler
International information
National side
Australia
Test debut
10 June 1948 v England
Last Test
14 August 1948 v England
Career statistics
Competition
Tests
FC
Matches
5
21
Runs scored
62
188
Batting average
20.66
18.80
100s/50s
0/0
0/0
Top score
29
29
Balls bowled
1,856
5,107
Wickets
27
102
Bowling average
23.33
16.42
5 wickets in innings
1
6
10 wickets in match
0
2
Best bowling
5/36
6/18
Catches/stumpings
2/0
9/0
Source: Test and First-class statistics from ESPNCricinfo, 29 February 2008
Bill Johnston was a key member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team, which toured England in 1948. The Australians went undefeated in their 34 matches during the English summer; this unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles.
Johnston was a left-arm bowler who engaged in fast bowling when the ball was new and conducive to pacemen, before reverting to orthodox spin when the ball became old. He was Australia's third fast bowler in the Tests, reinforcing the new ball attack of Keith Miller and Ray Lindwall, who were regarded as one of the finest pace pairings of all time. Bradman typically used Miller and Lindwall in short bursts against the English batsmen with the new ball. The hosts had agreed to make a new ball available every 55 overs, more frequently than usual. This allowed the Australian pacemen more frequent use of a shiny ball that swung at high pace. Johnston typically delivered pace after the Lindwall and Miller had first use of the new ball, before resorting to spin later in the innings. In order to keep Lindwall and Miller fresh, Bradman had Johnston deliver the most overs by any bowler.
Johnston was the equal-leading wicket-taker in the Tests (27 along with Lindwall) and Australia's most prolific wicket-taker in the first-class matches with 102. The latter feat made him the last Australian to take a century of wickets on an Ashes tour. In recognition of his achievements, Johnston was chosen as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Wisden said "no Australian made a greater personal contribution to the playing success of the 1948 side".[1]
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