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Sid Barnes Felled at Short Leg — Old Trafford, July 1948

Australia v England

1948-07-09

On 9 July 1948 at Old Trafford, the Australian opener Sid Barnes — fielding in his usual position barely five yards from the bat at short leg — was struck a fearful blow in the ribs by a full-blooded pull from Dick Pollard off Ian Johnson. Frank Chester, the umpire, said the ball hit him 'like a bullet'. Barnes 'dropped like a fallen tree' (Fingleton) and had to be carried from the field by four policemen. Ten days in Manchester Royal Infirmary followed; the injury effectively ended his tour as a major contributor.

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⭐Serious

Barnes 234, Bradman 234 — The Identical-Score 405 at Sydney, December 1946

Australia v England

1946-12-17

On 17 December 1946 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sid Barnes and Don Bradman put together 405 for the fifth wicket against England — and were both out for exactly 234, an identical-score coincidence Barnes later admitted was deliberate. The stand remains the world Test record for the fifth wicket, was at the time the highest partnership for any wicket in Ashes cricket, and helped Australia to an innings win that effectively decided the post-war series.

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