 Freddie Brown, Denis Compton, Len Hutton, Reg Simpson, John Dewes, Trevor Bailey, Arthur McIntyre, Alec Bedser, Doug Wright all stayed, but the young opener David Sheppard was replaced by veteran Cyril Washbrook and Godfrey Evans returned as wicket-keeper.Apart from Hutton, Washbrook, Compton and Simpson the batsmen were not in fine form.Dewes was chosen after he had made a gritty 117 against Queensland in the last tour match before the Test.