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Australia's Toshack dies aged 88 MELBOURNE, Monday (Reuters) - Former Australia test cricketer Ernie Toshack has died aged 88, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) said on Monday. Toshack was a member of Don Bradman's 1948 "Invincibles" side which toured England, winning the test series 4-0 in what is still regarded as one of Australia's greatest performances in any sport. Toshack made his test debut against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington in 1945-46 and took 47 wickets at an average of 21.04 in 12 matches with his left-arm medium-pacers. He boasted match figures of 6-18 on debut and took 5-2 and 6-29 in the first test against India in Brisbane in 1947-48. "Ernie will be remembered for playing an important part in an unforgettable era of Australian cricket as a member of the late Sir Donald Bradman's 1948 Invincibles," ACB chairman Bob Merriman said in a statement. Toshack died on Sunday night and is survived by his wife Cathleen, daughter Maria, three grand-daughters and two great grand-daughters, the ACB said. |
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