George Mann and Dudley Nourse, England and South Africa's Test captain's, await the outcome of the toss at Newlands with Devils Peak in the background, this was the third 4 day test inside of 20 days.

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A new India and a new tradition, West Indies visit India, the first Test matches between the two sides.

Everton Weekes, pictured, is the only player ever to score a hundred in 5 consecutive test innings, 1 in Jamaica against MCC and 4 in India.

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In 1948 Australia sent a cricket team to England; at the end of the tour their record was Played 34, Won 25, Drawn 9, Lost 0. Their captain retired at the end of the series with a test average of 99.94. To many they are the greatest Test cricket team of all time.

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Betty Wilson, the female Bradman and state colleague Una Paisley as Australia's women emulate the post war Aussie sides of Armstrong and Bradman

When England arrived on a banana boat they discovered a formidable crop of Caribbean batsmen including Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell, the 3 W's, from Barbados.

Vinoo Mankad is best remembered for running out non striker Bill Brown during the first tour by India to Australia; this took place in the winter after  Indian independence. Mankad was a remarkable and skillful all round cricketer one of only 3 players to bat in every position 1 to 11.

Bill Edrich (left) and Denis Compton gave Middlesex and England supporters something to shout about, they both beat the record number of runs in a first class season.

Don Tallon has bided his time, not selected to tour England in 1938 he's ready to show its been worth the wait. Tallon is one of a number of talented All round cricketers to arrive for Australia after the war; while England have barely gotten started...

Surrey's Alec Bedser has a boys own debut against the touring Indian's in a horribly wet English summer

Still on Army pay the services team play in India and then against their home States, underappreciated at home the side breaks up with only Keith Miller and Lindsey Hassett (pictured) included in a rare Test visit to New Zealand .