Arthur Morris
Australia
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Robert Morris
Born	19 January 1922 (1922-01-19) (age 86)
	Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bondi is an eastern Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Role	Batsman
Batting style	Left-hand batsman
Bowling style	Slow left-arm chinaman
International information
Test debut (cap 171)	29 November 1946: v England
Last Test	11 June 1955: v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1940/41–1954/55	New South Wales
Career statistics
	Tests	First-class
Matches	46	162
Runs scored	3533	12614
Batting average	46. In Cricket, left-arm unorthodox spin &ndash often known as slow left-arm chinaman and abbreviated to SLC &ndash is a style of bowling. This is a list of cricketers who have played at least one Test match for Australia. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 48	53. 67
100s/50s	12/12	46/46
Top score	206	290
Balls bowled	111	860
Wickets	2	12
Bowling average	25	49. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 33
5 wickets in innings	–	–
10 wickets in match	–	–
Best bowling	1-5	3-36
Catches/stumpings	15/–	73/–
As of 24 November 2007 Source: CricketArchive

Arthur Robert Morris (born January 19, 1922) is a former Australian cricketer who played 46 Test matches between 1946 and 1955. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations An opener, Morris is regarded as one of Australia's greatest left-handed batsmen. In Cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen go to the Crease to bat He is best known for his key role in Don Bradman's Invincibles side which made an undefeated tour of England in 1948. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely The Australian cricket team in England in 1948 was captained by Don Bradman, who was making his fourth and final tour of England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He was the leading scorer in the Tests on the tour, with three centuries. In the Sport of Cricket, a Batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in the Innings. His efforts in the Fourth Test at Headingley helped Australia to reach a world record victory target of 404 on the final day. Headingley is an inner suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Morris was named in the Australian Cricket Board's Team of the Century in 2000 and was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2001. Cricket Australia, formerly known as The Australian Cricket Board Team of the Century was a theoretical Cricket team selected by the Australian Cricket Board in 2000 as the best team of Australian The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is a part of the Australian Gallery of Sport and the Olympic Museum in the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

In his youth, Morris excelled at rugby league as well as cricket, being selected for the state schoolboys' team in both sports. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Originally trained in spin bowling, Morris developed as a batsman during his teens and during the 1940–41 season became the first player in the world to score two centuries on his first-class debut. Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by His career was interrupted by the Second World War, during which he served in the Australian Army and gained selection in its rugby league team. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Australian Imperial Force (AIF was the name given to two all- Volunteer Australian Army forces dispatched to fight overseas during World War I and Upon the resumption of cricket in 1946, Morris made his Test debut against England and quickly made himself a core member of the team. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. He made a century in his third match and scored twin centuries in the following Test, becoming only the second Australian to do so in an Ashes Test. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. His rise was such that he was made a selector during the Invincibles tour after only 18 months in the team.

After the 4–0 series win over England, which was Bradman's farewell series, Morris became Australia's vice-captain and was expected to be its leading batsman. He started well, scoring two centuries during Australia's first series in the post-Bradman era, a tour to South Africa which saw Australia win the Test series 4–0. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa By the end of the South African tour, Morris had amassed nine Test centuries and his batting average was over 65, but thereafter his form declined. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Australia increasingly fell on hard times as the core of Bradman's team aged and retired. Morris was overlooked for the captaincy and then briefly dropped as his cricketing prowess waned. His career ended after his first wife became terminally ill. In later life Morris served as a trustee of the Sydney Cricket Ground for over twenty years. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney.

Early years

The son of a schoolteacher who played for Waverley Cricket Club in Sydney as a fast bowler, Morris was born in 1922 in the Sydney seaside suburb of Bondia and spent his early years in the city. Bondi is an eastern Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. His family moved when he was five to Dungog, then to Newcastle before returning to Sydney in the suburb of Beverly Hills. Dungog is a small country town in the Upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Beverly Hills is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. By this time, Morris' parents had separated. ^[1]

His father encouraged him to play sport and he showed promise in a variety of ball sports, particularly cricket, rugby and tennis. Aged 12, he gained a place as a slow bowler for Newcastle High School's cricket team. Newcastle High School can refer to Newcastle High School (Nebraska in Newcastle Nebraska Newcastle High School (Oklahoma On Saturday afternoons he played for Blackwall, a team in the local C-grade competition. ^[1] Morris attended Canterbury Boys' High School from 1936 to 1939 where he represented the school at cricket and rugby league, and was appointed school captain (head boy) in Year 11. Canterbury Boys' High School ( CBHS) is a public, secondary, Day school for boys located in Canterbury, a south-western School Captain is a Student Elected, or Appointed, to represent the School. ^[1]

In his last two years of high school, he was selected for Combined High Schools teams in both cricket—as captain—and rugby. At the age of 14, he made his debut for St. George's Shire, and in 1937–38 he was elevated to the second XI. St George Area (also known as St George District or St George Region) is an unofficial name applied to a group of southern suburbs in Sydney In a club under-16 competition, the A W Green Shield, Morris took 55 wickets at 5. 23, which remains a record. ^[1] The following year he was selected for the team as a batsman, after captain Bill O'Reilly decided that his left arm unorthodox spin had less potential. William Joseph "Bill" O'Reilly, often known as Tiger O'Reilly, (born 20 December 1905 in White Cliffs New South Wales; died 6 October 1992 in Sydney In Cricket, left-arm unorthodox spin &ndash often known as slow left-arm chinaman and abbreviated to SLC &ndash is a style of bowling. O'Reilly described him as "moderately skilled"^[1] in bowling and noted that he would not have many opportunities with the ball as future Test bowling world record holder Ray Lindwall was also in the team. Raymond Russell Lindwall (October 3 1921 - June 23 1996 was a Cricketer who represented Australia in 61 Tests from 1946 to 1960 O'Reilly quickly moved Morris up to the No. 6 position in the batting order. After scoring a century against Sydney University, O'Reilly moved him into the opening position without prior notice, where he remained. The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia ^[1][2]

While still at high school, Morris was selected to play for the New South Wales Second XI against Victoria, his first taste of representative cricket. ^[2] After finishing his secondary education at the end of 1939, Morris became a clerk in the Prosecutions Branch at Sydney Town Hall. The Sydney Town Hall is a landmark Sandstone building located in the heart of Sydney. He was chosen to make his debut, aged 18, for New South Wales against Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1940–41 Sheffield Shield season. The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane -based Queensland representative Cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments Sheffield The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. He scored centuries in both innings, becoming the first player in the world to achieve the feat on debut. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during Morris made 148 in the first innings and participated in a second wicket partnership of 261 with Sid Barnes; he added 111 in the second innings. Sidney George Barnes (19 January 1916 in Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales &ndash 16 December 1973 Collaroy, Sydney, New South He gave chances that were dropped early in both innings, but impressed observers with his ability to remain settled. ^[1] He was unable to maintain the standard of his debut in later performances, but finished the season with a strong average of 55. 14. ^[3][2]

Second World War and Test debut

Morris plays a cover drive in the practice nets. Cricket nets are practice nets used by batsmen and bowlers to warm up and/or improve their Cricketing techniques

Morris' first class cricket career was interrupted by the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including On January 5, 1943, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, and served in the South West Pacific, mostly in New Guinea with the 8th Movement Control Group, part of the Royal Australian Corps of Transport. The Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF was the name given to the Volunteer personnel of the Australian Army in World War II. The South West Pacific was one of two theatres of World War II in the Pacific region between 1942 and 1945. New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known The Royal Australian Corps of Transport is a Corps within the Australian Army that includes- truck drivers - movements operators- maritime operators ^[4][5] During his time in the army, Morris spent more time playing rugby league than cricket. The coach of the Army and Combined Services rugby team, Johnny Wallace, regarded him as the "best five eighth in Australia". A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench ^[1] He remained a Private throughout his military service and was demobbed on June 18, 1946. A Private is a Soldier of the lowest Military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in Demob redirects here For the television series see Demob (TV series. Despite his eligibility, Morris was not selected for the Australian Services XI, something that baffled commentators. ^[1]

He returned to his pre-war clerical job at the Sydney Town Hall, but soon switched to a job with motor parts distributor Stack & Company, which allowed him more time for cricket commitments. The Sydney Town Hall is a landmark Sandstone building located in the heart of Sydney. ^[1] Morris was automatically restored to the Sheffield Shield team in 1946–47 upon the resumption of competition. He made 27 and 98 in his first match against Queensland and was selected for an Australian XI match against Wally Hammond's England cricket team when first choice opener Bill Brown was injured. The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane -based Queensland representative Cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments Sheffield Walter Reginald "Wally" Hammond (born 19 June 1903 in Dover, Kent, died 1 July 1965 in Kloof KwaZulu-Natal The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. William "Bill" Alfred Brown OAM (31 July 1912 &ndash 16 March 2008 was an Australian Cricketer who played 22 Tests between 1934 and 1948 In what was effectively a trial for the Australian Test team, Morris scored 115 and featured in a 196 run partnership with Test captain Don Bradman, who scored 106. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely ^[5] It was the beginnings of a productive cricketing relationship. Morris said of Bradman: "He was marvellous. If you had a problem, you could go to him and sort it out. I found him relaxed and straightforward". ^[6]

After scoring 81 for New South Wales against Hammond's Englishmen, Morris was selected to make his Test debut in the First Test against England. He failed in his first two matches, managing just two and five, although Australia won both matches by an innings. Despite being criticised for having a "loose technique" by Neville Cardus,^[5] Bradman advised Morris to stick to his approach. Sir John Frederick Neville Cardus ( 2 April 1889 &ndash 28 February 1975) was an English writer and critic best known for his writing on music ^[5] Morris responded by scoring 83 and 110 in the traditional pre-Christmas match between New South Wales and Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the top score in both innings. The Victorian Bushrangers is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. He was selected for the Third Test in Melbourne, but made only 21 in the first innings. If he had failed a fourth time, it would have allowed Brown an opportunity to reclaim his place as an opener,^[6] but Morris secured his position with his maiden Test century, 155 in the second innings. After defending stoutly at the beginning of the innings, Morris accelerated his scoring, employing a wide range of strokes to reach 150 in six hours. ^[6]

Morris managed a century in each innings of the Fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval, making 122 and 124 not out in extremely hot weather. The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia. In Cricket, not out is a term used on scorecards to signify that a Batsman has not been dismissed when the Innings is finished This made him the second Australian after Warren Bardsley to score two centuries in one Ashes Test. Warren "Curly" Bardsley (born December 6 1882, Nevertire New South Wales, Australia; died January 20, 1954, ^[2] With Australia having fallen to 2/24^[7] at the end of play on the second day in response to England's first innings score of 460, Morris combined with Lindsay Hassett, who scored 78, to lead a recovery. Scoring in cricket matches involves citing two facts the number of runs scored by each team and the number of wickets each has lost Arthur Lindsay Hassett MBE (28 August 1913&ndash16 June 1993 was a Cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. After England's Denis Compton scored his second century of the match in the second innings, Morris put in another determined effort to ensure a draw. Denis Charles Scott Compton CBE (23 May 1918 in Hendon, Middlesex – 23 April 1997 in Windsor, Berkshire) was an English With the match secure, Morris played more aggressively towards the end in an unbeaten 99-run partnership with Bradman. In Cricket, not out is a term used on scorecards to signify that a Batsman has not been dismissed when the Innings is finished ^[6] He made a half century in the Fifth Test in Sydney to end the series with an aggregate of 503 runs, average 71. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 85. ^[3][8]

Invincibles tour

During the following Australian season in 1947–48, Morris played in the first four Tests against India, scoring 45 and then an unbeaten 100 in the Third Test victory in Melbourne. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 He was omitted for the Fifth Test as the selectors wished to trial other possible choices for the 1948 tour of England,^[2] so ended the series with 209 runs at an average of 52. 25. ^[8]

Morris, the recently appointed co-captain of New South Wales, had greatly impressed Australia captain Don Bradman, to the extent that Bradman made Morris one of the three selectors for the 1948 tour of England. ^[9][5] Morris was a key part of Bradman's inner circle in planning for the tour. Bradman had long harboured the ambition of touring England without losing a match,^[10] a feat the side would become the first to achieve, earning itself the sobriquet, The Invincibles. A sobriquet is a Nickname or a fancy name usually a familiar name given by others as distinct from a Pseudonym assumed as a disguise but a nickname which is familiar

Morris marked his first-class debut on English soil with a fluent 138 against Worcestershire,^[11] scored in only four hours. Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county Morris found batting difficult for the first few weeks as he adapted to the alien batting conditions, reaching 50 only twice in his next nine innings with a total of 223 runs at 24. 77;^[10] Morris sometimes attempted to drive balls pitched just short of a good length,^[2] and if they reared suddenly he was liable to be caught. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. He rectified this, and success followed with 184 against Sussex^[12] before the First Test and five more centuries before the end of the season. Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of ^[13] He ended the first-class tour with 1922 runs at 71. 18, despite being troubled by a split between the first and second fingers of his left hand caused by constant jarring from the bat as he played the ball. The wound often opened while he was batting, forcing him to undergo a minor operation which sidelined him from some matches in the latter part of the tour. ^[2]

Morris' Test form peaked in the series, heading the Test averages with 696 runs at 87. 00, and he was the only player to compile three Test centuries. After scoring 31 and 9 in the First Test at Trent Bridge, he was criticised by former Australian Test opener Jack Fingleton, who believed Morris was shuffling across the crease too much instead of playing from the back foot. Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County Cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, John Henry Webb Fingleton OBE (born 28 April 1908 in Sydney; died 22 November 1981 in Sydney) was an Australian Cricketer turned political and Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven It is known for its rich terminology ^[10] Morris scored 60 against Northamptonshire before scoring 105 and 62 in the Second Test at Lord's to help Australia take a 2–0 series lead. Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket Morris featured in century partnerships with Sid Barnes and Bradman, laying the foundation of a lead of 595 runs. Sidney George Barnes (19 January 1916 in Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales &ndash 16 December 1973 Collaroy, Sydney, New South ^[10][14]

The following match was against Gloucestershire at Bristol, where, in only five hours, Morris scored his career best of 290. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Having lost the opening two games of the series, England were contemplating changes to their team: Tom Goddard was tipped to replace Jim Laker as the off spinner, having been in prolific form in county cricket. Tom Goddard ( October 1, 1900, Gloucester, England - May 22, 1966, Gloucester, England; in full James Charles Laker ( February 9 1922 &ndash April 23 1986) was a Cricketer who played for England in the 1950s most famous Off spin is a type of bowling in the Sport of Cricket which is bowled by an off spinner a right-handed spin bowler who County cricket is the highest level of domestic Cricket in England and Wales The English hoped that he would be the weapon to cut through Australia's strong batting line up. Morris' assault ended Goddard's hopes of Test selection. His innings was highlighted by his quick assessment of the pitch of the ball, followed by decisive footwork. Morris confidently went out of his crease when the ball was of a full length and rocked onto the back foot to drive and cut if it was short. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Unable to contain Morris, Goddard packed the leg side field and bowled outside leg stump. The leg side, or on side, is defined to be a particular half of the field used to play the Sport of Cricket. Leg theory is a bowling tactic in the Sport of Cricket. The term leg theory is somewhat archaic and seldom used any more but the basic tactic Morris stepped down the wicket, repeatedly lofting the ball over the off side. Morris reached his century by lunch and his double century by the tea interval. By the time he was dismissed, he had struck 40 fours and a six. Boundary has two distinct meanings in the Sport of Cricket; (i the edge or boundary of the playing field and (ii a manner of scoring Boundary has two distinct meanings in the Sport of Cricket; (i the edge or boundary of the playing field and (ii a manner of scoring ^[10][15]

Morris (left) with Don Bradman: their partnership won the Fourth Test at Headingley in 1948

Morris followed his effort in Bristol with two half centuries, 51 and 54 not out in the drawn Third Test. He then struck 108 against Middlesex in a tour match. Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county The Fourth Test at Headingley in Leeds saw Morris at his finest; England started well with 496 in the first innings and took a 38 run lead as Australia replied with 458, Morris contributing only six. Headingley is an inner suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England England declared at 8/365, leaving Australia to chase 404 runs for victory. In the Sport of Cricket a declaration occurs when a captain declares his team's Innings closed and a forfeiture is when a captain chooses to At the time, this would have been the highest ever fourth innings score to result in a Test victory for the batting side. Australia had only 345 minutes to reach the target, and the local press wrote them off, predicting that they would be dismissed by lunchtime on a deteriorating wicket expected to favor the spin bowlers. Morris and Hassett started poorly, with only six runs in the first six overs. In the sport of Cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession When Laker was introduced to exploit the spin, 13 runs were taken from his first over, but only 44 runs came in the first hour, leaving 360 runs needed in 285 minutes. Just 13 runs were added in the next in 28 minutes before Hassett was dismissed. Bradman joined Morris with 347 runs needed in 257 minutes. Bradman signalled his intentions on his first ball by driving Laker against the spin for a boundary. Morris promptly joined Bradman in the counter-attack, hitting three consecutive fours off Len Hutton's bowling as Australia reached lunch at 1/121. Sir Leonard Hutton (born June 23, 1916 in Fulneck near Pudsey, Yorkshire, died September 6, 1990 in ^[16] Upon resumption, Morris severely attacked Denis Compton's bowling, forcing English captain Norman Yardley to replace him with another bowler, and Australia reached 202—halfway to the required total—with 165 minutes left. Denis Charles Scott Compton CBE (23 May 1918 in Hendon, Middlesex – 23 April 1997 in Windsor, Berkshire) was an English Norman Walter Dransfield Yardley (born 19 March 1915 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, died 3 October 1989 in Sheffield When Bradman suffered a fibrositis attack, Morris had to shield him from the strike until it subsided. Fibromyalgia (FM is a disorder classified by the presence of chronic widespread Pain and tactile Allodynia. Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven It is known for its rich terminology Morris passed his century and Australia reached tea at 1/288 with Morris on 150. The pair had added 167 during the session. Morris was eventually dismissed for 182, having partnered Bradman to a score of 301 in 217 minutes. He struck 33 fours in 290 minutes of batting. Australia proceeded to accumulate the remaining 46 runs to secure the victory by seven wickets. ^[10][16]

Morris was the batsman at the other end of the pitch in the Fifth Test at The Oval when Don Bradman was famously bowled by Eric Hollies for a duck in his final Test innings. The Oval PavilionJPG|250px|right|thumb|The Members Pavilion]] The Oval is an international Cricket ground in Kennington, London Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely William Eric Hollies ( June 5 1912 in Old Hill, Staffordshire – April 16 1981, Chinley, Derbyshire Morris went on to score 196 in an innings noted for his hooking and off-driving before finally being removed by a run out as Australia reached 389. For the term run out, used in equestrian sport see Refusal Run out is a method of dismissal in the Sport ^[17] He scored more than half the runs as the rest of the team struggled against the leg spin of Hollies, who took five wickets. Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point With England having been bowled out for 52 in their first innings, Australia sealed the series 4–0 with an innings victory. ^[10] In recognition of his performances, Morris was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1949, described as "one of the world's best left-hand batsmen". The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are Cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their ^[2][8] Neville Cardus, his former critic, praised Morris' performance during the Invincibles tour as "masterful, stylish, imperturbable, sure in defence, quick and handsome in stroke play. His batting is true to himself, charming and good mannered but reliant and thoughtful. "^[13]

Vice-captain of Australia

An innings-by-innings breakdown of Morris' Test match batting career, showing runs scored (red bars) and the average of the last ten innings (blue line). ^[8]

With the retirement of Bradman following the Invincibles tour, Morris was regarded by commentators as Australia's leading batsman. ^[13] In the 1948–49 season, he scored 1049 runs (at 66. 81) for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield, taking his tally for the previous twelve months to 2991 runs (at 69. 56), with thirteen centuries. ^[13] In a low-scoring match against Queensland, New South Wales started the final day needing 142 to win. Morris scored 108 in only 80 balls, steering his team to victory before lunch. Previously, only Bradman had scored a century before lunch in a Shield match. ^[18]

Morris was appointed Australian vice-captain under Lindsay Hassett for a five-Test tour of South Africa in 1949–50,^[19] narrowly missing out on the captaincy after a 7–6 vote by the board despite not having had prior captaincy experience. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa ^[20] In his first Test in the role, he was out for a duck in Australia's only innings as the team won by an innings. He made starts in the next two Tests, passing twenty but failing to reach a half-century on all four occasions, then returned to form by making 111 and 19 in the drawn Fourth Test in Johannesburg. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. ^[21] He finished with a score of 157 in the Fifth Test in Port Elizabeth, laying the foundation for an innings victory and a 4–0 series result. He ended the series with 422 runs at 52. 75 and for the entire tour had amassed eight centuries, equal to Neil Harvey. Robert Neil Harvey MBE (born 8 October 1928 is a former Australian Cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963 ^[22] At this stage of his career, he had amassed 1830 runs in 19 Tests at 67. 77 average, with nine centuries. ^[8] Following the tour, Morris received an invitation from the New South Wales branch of the ruling Liberal Party asking him to stand as a candidate in the forthcoming state elections, an offer that he declined. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ^[23]

England toured Australia in 1950–51 and Morris made a poor start to the series by aggregating only 45 runs in the first three Tests, which included two ducks. Four of his five dismissals came at the hands of Alec Bedser, leading commentators to claim that Bedser had a "hoodoo" on Morris. Sir Alec Victor Bedser, CBE, (born 4 July 1918) was a professional English Cricketer chairman of selectors for the English national ^[24] Facing omission from the side, Morris recovered in the Fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval, where Hassett shielded him from Bedser,^[25] helping Morris to score 206, his highest Test score and only Test double century. The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia. It contributed the majority of Australia's total of 371,^[26] which set up victory and a 4–0 series lead, and was his seventh Ashes century, ranking him second only to Bradman at the time for Ashes centuries. Bradman described the innings as "faultless – a terrific Test double hundred",^[27] comparing it to his 182 and 196 at Headingley and The Oval during the 1948 Invincibles tour. Morris ended the series with a half-century in Melbourne in Australia's only loss, to give him a series aggregate of 321 runs at 35. 66. It was the first Test loss he had played in after 24 matches for Australia. ^[8] In contrast to his below par Test series, Morris was in strong form during the first-class season: he scored three centuries against England in the tour matches and 182 against Victoria in a Shield match. Despite these performances, the press continued to emphasise his perceived difficulties against Bedser. ^[27]

Difficulties against the West Indies

The 1951–52 season saw the second tour to Australia by the West Indies. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Morris experimented with his stance during the winter in response to criticism about his footwork when facing Bedser. Morris felt that his problems had arisen because he attempted to play excessively on the leg side. The leg side, or on side, is defined to be a particular half of the field used to play the Sport of Cricket. ^[28] He opened his season by punishing the Queenslanders with a score of 253 in a Shield match and then scored 210 against Victoria. The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane -based Queensland representative Cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments Sheffield ^[29] His Test form was unimpressive though; he started steadily, with 122 runs in the first two Tests, which were won by Australia. ^[8]

The Third Test in Adelaide saw Morris' first Test as captain, after Hassett was forced to withdraw on match eve due to a strained hip muscle. Australia were already one batsman short after the Australian Board of Control had earlier vetoed the selection of Barnes "for grounds other than cricketing ability", which was widely believed to be a result of Barnes' previous clashes with authority. ^[30] Under board’s regulations at the time, a replacement player needed the approval of the entire board. Since it was the weekend, some of the members could not be contacted by phone, and as a result Hassett could not be replaced by another specialist batsman from outside the twelve man squad. ^[31] Instead, his place was taken by a specialist bowler already in the squad. This left Morris leading an extremely unbalanced team with four specialist batsmen and Miller as the all-rounder. Morris had a long tail with wicketkeeper Gil Langley and five specialist bowlers all with batting averages less than 23. Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven It is known for its rich terminology For the article about the British animal-protection consultant see Gill Langley. ^[32] Morris won the toss and elected to bat on a sticky wicket. "Sticky Wicket" was episode twenty-one of the first season of the TV series M*A*S*H. Australia were bowled out for a low score of 82 but managed to restrict the West Indies to 105. Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven It is known for its rich terminology ^[31] Morris proceeded to reverse the batting order in the second innings, with bowler Ian Johnson and Gil Langley opening the batting. Ian William Geddes Johnson CBE (8 December 1917 &ndash 9 October 1998 was For the article about the British animal-protection consultant see Gill Langley. They were followed by bowlers Geff Noblet and Doug Ring to protect the batsmen from a wicket that was still wet. Geffery Noblet (born on 14 September, 1916 in Parkside South Australia, died 21 August, 2006 in Adelaide, South Australia Douglas Thomas Ring (14 October 1918&ndash23 June 2003 was an Australian Cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia in 13 Tests Ring made an unexpected 67 and Morris scored 45 as Australia compiled 255, but it was not enough: the West Indies reached the target with six wickets in hand. ^[33]

After scores of 6 and 12 in the Fourth Test, he missed the final Test due to injury, ending an unproductive summer in which he managed only 186 runs at 23. 25. The series was noted for Morris' difficulties against the spin duo of Alf Valentine and Sonny Ramadhin, who bowled left arm orthodox and leg spin respectively. Alfred Louis Valentine ( April 28, 1930 – 11 May, 2004) was a West Indian cricketer in the 1950s and 1960s Sonny Ramadhin (born May 1, 1929) was a West Indian Cricketer, and a dominant bowler of the 1950s Left-arm orthodox spin is a style of bowling in the sport of Cricket. Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point The pair was responsible for five of his eight dismissals on the tour. ^[34]

Australia's decline

Morris

The 1952–53 season started poorly for Morris when he was replaced by Keith Miller as state captain, despite having scored over 700 runs at a fast rate in the previous Shield season at an average above 50. ^[35] No official reason was given by the New South Wales Cricket Association,^[36] but it was speculated among the media that his penchant for wearing brightly coloured rubber-soled shoes could have upset the conservative administrators, that Morris was too genial to be captain, or that he was made a scapegoat for dwindling public attendances following the retirement of Bradman and that Miller would have been reasoned to be more appealing to the public. The New South Wales Cricket Association (NSWCA is a sporting club who administer Cricket in New South Wales, based at the Sydney Cricket Ground. ^[35] The on-field action against the touring South Africans brought no immediate upturn in Morris' fortunes. He made only one half-century and a total of 149 runs in the first three Tests. He ended the series strongly, with 77 in the second innings of the Fourth Test in Adelaide, before making his best performances of 99 and 44 in Melbourne in the Fifth Test, which Australia lost. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Morris' 99 occurred when he was involved in a mix-up while batting with debutant Ian Craig, Australia's youngest ever Test cricketer, deciding to sacrifice his wicket for Craig in a run out. Ian David Craig (born 12 June 1935 in Yass, New South Wales) is a former Australian Test cricketer who represented Australia in For the term run out, used in equestrian sport see Refusal Run out is a method of dismissal in the Sport Morris' action meant that he had not scored a Test century for two years, and would have to wait another two years to reach the milestone again. Morris was widely praised for his unselfishness and his sacrifice for his new team-mate. ^[8][37] He ended the series with 370 runs at 41. 11 and took his maiden Test wicket in Adelaide, that of John Watkins. John Cecil Watkins (born 10 April 1923 in Durban, Natal) is a former South African Cricketer who played in fifteen Tests The series ended 2–2, the first Test series in Morris' career that Australia had not won. ^[8]

In 1953, Morris returned to England, the setting for his three Test centuries five years earlier, for another Ashes series. The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1953 season to play a five-match Test series against England for The Ashes. After the modest run scoring of the previous three seasons, his performances in the first two drawn Tests, in which he struck three half centuries, indicated that might be returning to his earlier form. He was unable to maintain his form however, and did not pass 40 in the last three Tests, ending the series with 337 runs at a modest average of 33. 70. His batting was regarded by commentators as being more carefree than during the Invincibles tour. England regained the Ashes 1–0, and Morris tasted series defeat for the first time in his career. He took his second and final wicket in Test cricket, that of Alec Bedser, in the Third Test at Old Trafford. Sir Alec Victor Bedser, CBE, (born 4 July 1918) was a professional English Cricketer chairman of selectors for the English national ^[8] Speculation linked his difficulties on the field to his personal relationships: during the tour Morris had fallen in love with English showgirl Valerie Hudson who he met when she was appearing in the Crazy Gang vaudeville show at London's Victoria Palace. For the London, England theatre venue see Victoria Palace Theatre. ^[38][39]

Career twilight

Len Hutton (left) and Morris toss at the beginning of the Second Test between England and Australia in 1954–55

As he was no longer state captain, Morris was not made Australian captain upon Hassett's retirement after the 1953 England tour, despite being the incumbent vice-captain. Sir Leonard Hutton (born June 23, 1916 in Fulneck near Pudsey, Yorkshire, died September 6, 1990 in Instead, he was demoted as Victoria's Ian Johnson assumed the captaincy with Keith Miller as his deputy. Ian William Geddes Johnson CBE (8 December 1917 &ndash 9 October 1998 was When England returned to Australia in 1954–55, Morris made his first Test century in almost four years during the opening Test. After English skipper Len Hutton won the toss and sent Australia in, Morris made 153 to lay the foundation for a score of 8/601 (declared) and an innings victory. Sir Leonard Hutton (born June 23, 1916 in Fulneck near Pudsey, Yorkshire, died September 6, 1990 in This included a partnership of 202 runs with Neil Harvey. Robert Neil Harvey MBE (born 8 October 1928 is a former Australian Cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963 They scored at a rate of nearly four runs per over, despite both players being repeatedly struck by the bowling of Frank Tyson, who was regarded as the fastest bowler of his era. In Cricket, the run rate ( RR) or runs per over ( RPO) is the number of runs a batsman (or the batting side scores in an Frank Holmes Tyson (born 6 June 1930 in Farnworth, near Bolton, Lancashire) was an England Cricketer of the ^[40]

In the Second Test in Sydney, Johnson and Miller were both unavailable due to injury; Morris led the team for the second and final time in Tests. ^[41] The Australian Board of Control made the surprising move of appointing the young and inexperienced Richie Benaud as Morris’ vice-captain for the match. Richard "Richie" Benaud OBE (born October 6 1930 in Penrith New South Wales) is an Australian former Cricketer who since his retirement from Benaud, selected as a batsman, had scored just 195 runs at 13. 92 in ten Test matches and was not a regular member of the team. Benaud noted in an autobiography that the situation was embarrassing and that Morris had asked Benaud not to be offended if he sought advice from veteran players Ray Lindwall and Neil Harvey, who had been Test regulars for seven years. Raymond Russell Lindwall (October 3 1921 - June 23 1996 was a Cricketer who represented Australia in 61 Tests from 1946 to 1960 Robert Neil Harvey MBE (born 8 October 1928 is a former Australian Cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963 Australia lost the low-scoring match by 38 runs after a batting collapse on the final day. ^[42][43] Morris added a poor personal performance, scores of 12 and 10, to the disappointment of his team's defeat. He failed to pass 25 in either of the following Tests as Australia fell 3–1 behind and he was dropped for the Fifth Test, ending the series with 223 runs at 31. 86. ^[8][44]

Morris' international farewell was the 1954–55 tour of the West Indies. He struck 157 against Jamaica in an early tour match, earning a recall to the Test team. The Jamaica cricket team is the representative First class cricket team of Jamaica. ^[45] He made 65 in the First Test victory in Kingston, Jamaica, before making his final Test century (111) in the drawn Second Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas Trinidad ( Spanish: " Trinity " is the largest and most populous of the two major islands and He ended the series with 266 runs at 44. 33 after missing the last two Tests with dysentery. Dysentery (formerly known as flux or the bloody flux) is an infection of the digestive system that results in severe Diarrhea containing mucus and blood ^[8][34]

Returning to Sydney after the West Indian tour, Morris learned that his new wife Valerie had been diagnosed with breast cancer in his absence. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men She had concealed her illness until his return, fearing that it would distract him from his cricket. ^[46] With his wife's condition deteriorating over the following year, Morris was forced to retire at the age of 33. ^[34] Morris scored centuries on his first first-class appearances in four countries: England, South Africa, the West Indies and Australia, a record not equalled as of 1997. ^[3][34] He was a popular player, highly lauded by Australian and English commentators for both his character, goodwill and ability. ^[3][46] His childhood mentor O'Reilly said that he was a "man worth knowing", while Tyson called him "one of cricket's patricians. . . endowed with a genteel equanimity, without seeming aloof or less than cordial and friendly". ^[47][48][49] The English commentator John Arlott, known for rarely praising an Australian, said that Morris "was one of the best-liked cricketers of all time – charming, philosophical and relaxed". Leslie Thomas John Arlott ( February 25, 1914 &ndash December 14, 1991) was a freelance author whose main subjects were sport and wine a poet ^[50]

Style

Morris was seen as an elegant and aggressive player, and is regarded alongside Clem Hill, Neil Harvey and Allan Border as one of Australia’s greatest left-handed batsmen. Clement "Clem" Hill (18 March 1877 in Hindmarsh, Adelaide, South Australia &ndash 5 September 1945 in Parkville, Melbourne Robert Neil Harvey MBE (born 8 October 1928 is a former Australian Cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963 Allan Robert Border, AO (born 27 July 1955 is a former Australian Cricket captain ^[3][46][47] Adept at playing against both pace and spin bowling, he was known for the variety of his shots on both sides of the wicket. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. ^[3] Despite standing only five feet nine inches (1. 75 m), opponents spoke of his imposing appearance and his apparent air of complete composure at the crease. ^[3] He had the ability to decide on his stroke early in the ball's flight and employed an unusual defensive technique, shuffling across the stumps to get behind the ball. For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings This created a perception that he was vulnerable to leg before wicket decisions. In the Sport Cricket, leg before wicket (LBW is one of the ways in which a Batsman can be dismissed. Deft placement allowed him to pierce the gaps between fielders, and he was especially noted for his cover driving, square cutting and on-driving. Andrew-Strauss-Cricketer-detailjpg|thumb|right|250px| Andrew Strauss batting for England during the 2005 NatWest Series]] In the Sport of Cricket, batting ^[2] According to Bradman, Morris' success was due to his powerful wrists and forearms. Bradman interpreted Morris' unorthodox methods—he often defended with his bat not straight—as a sign of genius. ^[51] Benaud rated Morris alongside Neil Harvey as having the best footwork against spin bowling among batsmen after the Second World War. Robert Neil Harvey MBE (born 8 October 1928 is a former Australian Cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963 Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. ^[52] Morris' productivity declined in the latter half of his career, something he put down to the break-up of his opening pairing with Barnes. Morris' partnerships with his later partners yielded less runs, leading him to remark that "When Siddy [Barnes] went, I lost a lot of support becauses he'd always get ones. "^[53]

However, Morris was regarded as the "bunny" of English medium pace bowler Alec Bedser,^[54] who dismissed him 20 times in first-class cricket, including 18 times in Test matches. Sir Alec Victor Bedser, CBE, (born 4 July 1918) was a professional English Cricketer chairman of selectors for the English national Typically, Bedser took his wicket with deliveries pitched on leg stump that moved across him. This perceived dominance is not borne out by the statistics; Morris' average was 57. 42 in the 37 Test innings in which he faced Bedser, and more than sixty in the 46 first-class innings when the two met. ^[3] The pair were very close friends and Bedser frequently made the point of rebutting criticism of Morris' performance against him. Bedser noted Morris' gracious demeanour despite his struggles, recalling an incident during the 1950–51 season when Morris reached his century during a tour match against the English. Instead of thinking of his difficulties against Bedser, Morris commented on the plight of his English opponents who had suffered harder times. Morris stated that "Bob Berry hasn't got a wicket and John Warr hasn't taken a catch all tour so I'll see what can be done. Robert Berry ( 29 January 1926 - December 2, 2006) was an English Cricketer He played in two Tests in 1950 In the sport of Cricket, a dismissal occurs when the Batsman is out (also known as the fielding side taking a wicket and/or the batting side John James Warr (born July 16, 1927) is a former English Cricketer. Caught is a method of dismissing a Batsman in the Sport of Cricket. "^[55] Morris was then caught by Warr from Berry's bowling without adding to his score. ^[55]

Morris took only two wickets in Tests, one of them Bedser in 1953;^[3] he was rarely used as a bowler and was a reliable catcher. ^[2] Despite his success, he was a pessimist who claimed to be low on self-confidence, saying that he was always surprised not to be dismissed for a duck. In the sport of Cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's getting out for a score of zero In an interview in 2000, he said, "I wish I had the confidence of some of the players today. "^[56]

After cricket

Morris (right) with Invincibles teammate Colin McCool at a function in 1979

With his wife's death imminent, Morris organised the couple's return to Britain with financial help from Lindsay Hassett. Colin Leslie McCool (9 December 1916 – 5 April 1986 was an Australian Cricketer who played in 14 Tests from 1946 to 1950 He worked as a cricket reporter for London's Daily Express during the 1956 Ashes tour while his wife was reunited with her family for the last time. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1956 season to play a five-match Test series against England for The Ashes. She died soon after they returned to Australia at the end of the tour, aged just 33. They had been married only 18 months. ^[57][58]

In the wake of his personal loss, Morris, known for his sincerity and high personal values, received many offers of work and financial assistance. With a reference from English cricketer Doug Insole, Morris joined British engineering company George Wimpey for a few years. Douglas John Insole (born 18 April, 1926) in Clapton. He played nine Tests for England in the 1950s and he was one of the few to George Wimpey Limited (formerly George Wimpey Plc) is one of the UK 's largest housebuilders with corporate headquarters in London, England He then moved back to Sydney to take up a public relations job with security group Wormald International where he worked until his retirement in the late 1980s. ^[59] He was appointed to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust in 1965 and served there for 22 years, eight of them as deputy chairman. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. During this time, the ground was modernised and the Bradman Stand erected. In 1968, Morris met and married his second wife Judith Menmuir. ^[34][60] He was awarded the MBE in 1974 for services to sport. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. In late 1989, Morris and his wife retired to the town of Cessnock in the Hunter Valley, north of Sydney. The Hunter Region, more commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, extending from approximately to north of Sydney, Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 ^[59] He continued to play tennis into his late seventies and enjoyed watching Test cricket although he refused to watch One day cricket, introduced after his playing days, due to his preference for tradition. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations NightMatchOldTraffordjpg|right|thumb|350px|A night match at Old Trafford. ^[3][34]

In 2001, he was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame alongside Bill Woodfull, the fourteenth and fifteenth players to be inducted. The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is a part of the Australian Gallery of Sport and the Olympic Museum in the Melbourne Cricket Ground. William Maldon "Bill" Woodfull OBE (22 August 1897 &mdash 11 August 1965 was an Australian Cricketer He captained both Victoria and ^[61] In 2000, he was named in the Australian Cricket Board's Team of the Century. Cricket Australia, formerly known as The Australian Cricket Board Team of the Century was a theoretical Cricket team selected by the Australian Cricket Board in 2000 as the best team of Australian ^[62] Morris was named as an opening batsman in Bradman's selection of his greatest team in Test history. Bradman described him as the "best left-hand option to open an innings" and describing his temperament as "ideal". ^[51]

Test match performance

Notes

References

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• McHarg, Jack (1995). Arthur Morris: An elegant genius. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. ISBN 0-7333-0412-5.  
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• Perry, Roland (2001). Roland Perry (born 1946 is a Melbourne -based Author. He has written numerous books both Fiction and Non-fiction, including Monash Bradman's best: Sir Donald Bradman's selection of the best team in cricket history. Random House Australia. Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher ISBN 0-09184-051-1.  
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External links

• Cricinfo article on Arthur Morris