september cricketer new_south_wales australia regarded great australian cricket era world wars overcame late start test cricket regular australian team seasons middle order batsman toured england twice domestic level prolific scorer highly considered leader years extent test figures correspond great success best remembered performance domestic cricket world record wicket partnership set match career curtailed controversial tactics employed england tour australia wrote book denouncing tactics series concluded correct elegant batsman upright easy stance wicket like idol rolled wrist elbow excelled late cut probably peak 1920s omission team tour england caused great controversy time especially hit brilliant victoria eve selection time consistent selection test team highly regarded fellow players spectators innings lord test induced comment pleased eye time early years son wife née born inner city sydney suburb attended schools joined regular grade team years stage class cricket suspended world war competition resumed season debut new_south_wales state possessed lot batting talent supplemented return australia australian cricket team played england armistice opportunities restricted number seasons played lot baseball usually base represented australia touring teams american universities potential completely unnoticed offered tour new_zealand autumn playing australian second team captained test batsman half centuries innings season regular scoring runs led class averages season hit minutes south_australia sydney cricket ground toured new_zealand team centuries runs average tour quickly won respect fellow players spectators approach game describes presence field meticulous dress life man clean image raise voice allow emotions run away shirt way sharp trousers hair place admirable engaging man journalists employed describe style thought batting silky quality seen player time crowds late cut bow ball away bat face downward squeeze ball ground favourite hook shot propelled ball ease power stroke revealed way ball fence believed best hook shot game international career began summer australian scores earning australian cap age final test ashes series england sydney sharing run partnership innings impressed score number seven commented partnership turned fortunes game australia went victory shock omission runs season looked likely win place team tour england failed test trial match staged early december highest score competition minutes victoria effectively steered title subsequent omission touring team famous australian cricket history nearly australian captain called non selection crime youth australia omission usually attributed interstate triumph batting australia surrendered ashes tour blame loss directed team returned australia administrators relieved collins grade team creating opportunity captain installed leader earned reputation leading batsmen years wit kindness practical raw team formidable unit sir hit century innings queensland inaugural match following season registered highest score career minutes versus queensland wrote performance victor beautiful watch hard conceive graceful batting produced occasion ended season runs average test consideration march toured new_zealand australian second team failed pass seven innings played restored test team beginning ashes series runs innings australia slipped heavy defeats place jeopardy second test sydney central figure controversial incident summer early australia innings runs board according umpire bowler end delivered ball wide legs seen fall refused appeal bowled english jack cover point appealed umpire elder time left stepped leg stumps intercept ball consensus opinion rebounded pads wicket elder gave bowled right square leg stood ground time later left wicket persistent kept demanding sort sport standing tried persuade captain intercept crossed incoming batsman send till late elder admitted mistake asked conclusion test travelled melbourne led match beginning december stumps second day staring defeat seven pursuit victoria innings play resumed christmas day slipped number batsman stuck captain score gradually mounted opposition grew news wicket stand spread crowd eventually reaching initial partner disappeared overs followed pattern crack balls happily single leave fend remaining deliveries paced innings perfection end play double century following day stand finally broken runs added minutes stood remarkable world batting records stands today highest wicket partnership class cricket retaining place test started days later ground maintained superb form hit maiden test century australia innings australia struggling pace england innings launched assault boundaries journalist pointed taken wickets runs series managed wickets runs followed second innings australia fell consecutive defeat rubber lost ashes completed series scores adelaide australia winning effort received criticism play tuned hard business winning matches outstanding domestic season hitting centuries runs average time picked england test regular tour england dominated emergence finished second class averages scoring runs hit century innings match sussex tests passed times seven innings going shared big partnerships second test lord test leeds rated wet wicket test nottingham best effort summarised tour essentially stylist sense great batsman suit game needs occasion beautiful driver cut times delightful fashion slower wickets england affecting abilities direction degree home series west_indies began highest score test cricket hours test adelaide oval test century matches teams sharing partnership called knock failed remaining test innings hit centuries season began badly playing minor match rural wicket nose broken delivery bounced hit accidentally left mat laid november match season brisbane struck severe blow temple rising ball fast bowler taken hospital retired match selected test south_africa scored run missed second test injury replacement scored impressive century debut came test melbourne rewarded faith scoring highest class innings season best knock summer came rain affected pitch melbourne final test batted score elegant entire south_africa team managed completed innings wicket compensation lack runs led victory victoria late january clinched title state winter joined private team toured canada usa tour organised test bowler teammates noticed confidence shaken blows head longer employed famous hook shot series england toured season played infamous series tactic short pitched bowling close leg originally conceived stop phenomenal run making australian batsmen australian batsmen adept playing long innings supporting big partnerships tests past featured stands english looking undermine confidence secured test place queensland mid november fortnight later led tourists failed innings suffered heavy defeat selected test sydney looked uncomfortable losing wicket twice attack batting number innings demoted bat second innings scored brilliant innings aggressive hook shots change australia collapsed leaving england needing run victory second innings dressing room commented bloody fast omitted remainder series australian batting casualties summer attributed lack confidence blows received previous season scared stiff let employed radio commentator spent remainder series covering tests delivered minute round day play bbc broadcast england empire short wave service outspoken criticism combined cricketer physician write book anti body line released months tour ended short work aimed english readership book warned danger game allowed legitimate tactic book kept controversy raging expressed reasonable seasons struggling runs returned form queensland new year hit shared stand minutes altogether centuries averaged earn selection tour england passed vice team favour confidence knowing reached agreement australians face tour final tour beginning tour duck recovered leicester contracting heavy dose forced miss matches return struggled form chosen test tour voted fellow press speculated decision caused team australia won game failed tour matches missed test lord lost struck illness hospitalised suspected case forced miss drawn tests old leeds eventually returned play late july hit form right time series locked timeless test played oval decide ashes australia needed strengthen batting experienced replaced struggling middle order proved test way game little responsibility bat record partnership meant australia time got hour australia amassed runs scored second innings australia victorious runs regained ashes days later celebrated making sussex bowling attack highest score england double century years boosted class tour mixed fortunes legacy team return handed test teammate ended class career matches state century came mid december scored south_australia adelaide oval gave total centuries record tally subsequently beaten runs sheffield shield matches contributed title winning campaigns addition class runs scored runs average grade club summed place australian cricket career beautiful stylish player emerge horizon big cricket time virtually international state opportunity come proved real addition style influenced good vast numbers young boys line grace frequently associated players states captained class matches winning drawing losing commentary fourth test adelaide early radio telephone service history direct radio broadcast cricket match australia england personal life period working clerk opened sports store sydney profitable business years later april married elected life member february awarded joint old teammate played match raised split evenly later years grade lakes course sydney club champion lawn bowler double bay small gentle man way enjoyed great reputation game man personal charm elegant field cricket writer recorded visit hill home transported calm 1930s world silk smoking jacket cigarette holder art died heart disease home september canberra suburb named uncle renowned theatre critic
Alan Kippax