Australia won the first test match at Nottingham in June. England won the second at Lord's. The next two were draws. The fifth at the Oval (London) last week was to last until one side won, if it took, as Cricket Critic Bernard Darwin wrote, "to all eternity."
It looked as if all eternity might well be needed for Australia's first innings. Australia's Don Bradman, currently the most famed cricketer in the world, who delights audiences with the incautious brilliance of his batting, had one of his best days. He and Ponsford stayed at bat...
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