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The arrival of the Don. In five Tests he scored 974 runs at 139.14 - an aggregate never surpassed - and he was the difference between the two sides. His runs came quickly as well. England got off to a winning start at Trent Bridge with the ageless Hobbs leading the way and a catch by substitute Stan Copley turning the game. Bradman made 252 at Lord's as Australia piled on 729 for 6 and a six-wicket win, and he followed with 309 on the first day at Leeds, although Hammond's two hundreds ensured the game was drawn. Old Trafford again fell victim to rain, and in the timeless decider at The Oval , Australia replied to England's 405 with 695 (Bradman 232, Ponsford 110) and then Percy Hornibrook sealed the win and the Ashes with 7 for 92. For the first time in England, Tests were extended to four days. The series marked the farewell of Hobbs, who finished with a record 5410 runs.
England 1 Australia 2 Drawn 2
The arrival of the Don. In five Tests he scored 974 runs at 139.14 - an aggregate never surpassed - and he was the difference between the two sides. His runs came quickly as well. England got off to a winning start at Trent Bridge with the ageless Hobbs leading the way and a catch by substitute Stan Copley turning the game. Bradman made 252 at Lord's as Australia piled on 729 for 6 and a six-wicket win, and he followed with 309 on the first day at Leeds, although Hammond's two hundreds ensured the game was drawn. Old Trafford again fell victim to rain, and in the timeless decider at The Oval , Australia replied to England's 405 with 695 (Bradman 232, Ponsford 110) and then Percy Hornibrook sealed the win and the Ashes with 7 for 92. For the first time in England, Tests were extended to four days. The series marked the farewell of Hobbs, who finished with a record 5410 runs.
England 1 Australia 2 Drawn 2