They then edged Motion past the Tuskers in the first semi-final , winning Earnings_and_losses a low-scoring match with their final pair of batsmen , passing Motion_directional their opponent 's total of 70 with just nine balls remaining .

Lara was described Statement by international contemporary Kumar Sangakkara as `` one of the greatest batsmen the world has seen Perception_active '' , shortly after the West Indian 's retirement Departing from cricket .

Alec Bedser took Conquering 30 wickets ( 16.06 ) and began Process_start his dominance of Australian batsmen that would continue into 1953 , when he and Hutton would be instrumental in regaining the Ashes for England .

the first test set the trend for the series as england 's batsmen struggled Confronting_problem against the australian pace Self_motion attack Hostile_encounter and , despite attempting to stifle Hindering the australian scoring with leg theory , fell to an eventual defeat .

failure to contain the australian batsmen , particularly bradman himself , plagued the english bowlers , while their batsmen were prone to struggling Confronting_problem and collapsing Motion_directional on key occasions , with rain petering the third test into a draw .

failure to contain the australian batsmen , particularly bradman himself , plagued the english bowlers , while their batsmen were prone to struggling Confronting_problem and collapsing Motion_directional on key occasions , with rain petering the third test into a draw .