<P> The Fifth Test of the 1948 Ashes series, held at The Oval in London, was the final Test in that cricket series between Australia and England . The match took place on 14--18 August, with a rest day on 15 August . Australia won the match by an innings and 149 runs to complete a 4--0 series win . It was the last Test in the career of Australian captain Donald Bradman, generally regarded as the best batsman in the history of the sport . Going into the match, if Australia batted only once, Bradman needed only four runs from his final innings to have a Test batting average of exactly 100, but he failed to score, bowled second ball for a duck by leg spinner Eric Hollies . </P> <P> With the series already lost, the England selectors continued to make many changes, on this occasion, four . In all, they had used 21 players for the series and were severely criticised for failing to maintain continuity . England captain Norman Yardley won the toss, and elected to bat on a pitch affected by rain . After a delayed start due to inclement weather, the Australian pace attack, led by Ray Lindwall, dismissed England within the first day for just 52 . Lindwall was the main destroyer, taking six wickets for 20 runs (6 / 20). The English batsmen found it difficult to cope with his prodigious swing and pace; four of his wickets were either bowled or leg before wicket . Len Hutton was the only batsman to resist, making 30 before being the final man dismissed . In reply, Australia's opening pair of Arthur Morris and Sid Barnes passed England's score on the same afternoon with no loss of wickets . The opening stand ended at 117 when Barnes fell for 61 and Bradman came to the crease to a standing ovation and three cheers from his opponents . He fell second ball, but Australia reached 153 / 2 at stumps on the first day . </P>

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