The following day, Lindwall yorked rising star Tom Graveney and took 5 / 66 to restrict England to a lead of 26 runs.

In the final Test, Hutton scored a century, batting through the first day to score 122 not out, his first Test century in Australia, despite another barrage from Lindwall and Miller.

England batted first and with strike bowler Ray Lindwall breaking down on the first day, Johnston removed Bill Edrich and Joe Hardstaff junior in one over to leave England at 4 / 46.

After supporting Lindwall in a 48-run partnership in the first innings of the Fourth Test, Johnston took 4 / 95 in the second innings, including three in the space of 16 runs.

Lindwall began his celebrated opening partnership with Miller during the 1946 – 47 season which saw the first Ashes series against England.

Lindwall was the first to volunteer to bowl to Jack Fingleton, who was one of Australia's first-choice opening batsmen, having just returned from the 1938 Ashes tour.

In the winter of 1940 Lindwall made his first grade rugby league debut in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the St. George club alongside his older brother Jack, who had been with the club since 1938.

Lindwall gave his first indications of cricketing potential on a 38 degree day in the second innings of a match against Victoria.

He bowled only briefly in the first innings, with 0 / 23 before being forced from the field with chickenpox, which prevented him from bowling in the second innings as Australia secured a heavy innings victory .< Ref name =" testlist "/> The illness prevented Lindwall from playing in the Second Test in Sydney in what would have been his first Test in his home town.

Lindwall was dismissed for only nine in Australia's first innings, bowled by Alec Bedser.

Lindwall took his first Ashes wicket, having Test world record holder Len Hutton caught for two by a diving Colin McCool before having Bill Edrich leg before wicket.

Lindwall later dismissed English captain Wally Hammond in the second innings .< Ref name =" p220 "/> However, it was Lindwall's batting in the second innings that was the highlight of the Test, scoring his first Test century.

In the First Test at the Gabba, Lindwall removed Vinoo Mankad and Gul Mohammad in the first over on a sticky wicket, precipitating a collapse which saw India skittled for 58.

Bradman assured Lindwall that he was an automatic selection for the Tests even if he did not take a wicket in the lead-in tour matches, telling him that being passed by the umpires was the first priority.

Lindwall was not no-balled in the first match at Worcester, and so it remained for the rest of the tour .< Ref name =" p222 "/>

Australia bowled first, and Lindwall took the wicket of Cyril Washbrook, before he was forced to leave the field with a groin strain with figures of 1 / 30.

He then took the new ball and felt pain in his groin again after delivering his first ball to Hutton .< Ref name =" p223 "> Perry ( 2001 ), p. 223 .</ ref > Despite this, Lindwall persevered through the pain.

England batted first and made 350, with Compton making an unbeaten 145 despite being felled by a Lindwall bouncer.

Lindwall hit out, scoring 77, an innings marked by powerful driving and pulling, dominating in stands of 48 and 55 with Johnston and Toshack respectively, leaving Australia 38 runs in arrears on the first innings.

Lindwall featured prominently on the first day, smashing 104 in 86 minutes for Hassett's XI.

It was the first time that Lindwall had failed to take a wicket in both innings of a Test.

Australia struggled to 228 in its first innings with Lindwall making the second top-score of 41 in supporting Neil Harvey ( 74 ) in a rearguard action.

Still captained by Bradman and now featuring the potent new ball partnership of Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller, Australia were convincing 3 – 0 winners.

Early in his innings he tried to hook a Ray Lindwall bouncer, but edged the ball onto his head.

He was bowled second ball by a yorker from Lindwall and England struggled to remain competitive throughout the match.

As the tour progressed Johnston improved his control as he restrained England's batsmen between the new ball bursts of Lindwall and Miller.

O ' Reilly felt that pace bowlers were only useful for a few overs with new ball, so he instructed Lindwall to lengthen his run-up and bowl as fast as possible.

Lindwall removed Hutton with the new ball and later returned to remove Dollery and Jim Laker without the addition of a single run to take 3 / 61 as Australia took a 409 run victory.

Lindwall had contributed heavily to the team's success with bat and ball, with 21 wickets at 23. 04 and 211 runs at 26. 37, but he was also criticised for his use of the short ball.

The absence of Lindwall and Miller's new ball partnership allowed South Africa to fight back and draw the series 2 – 2, making it the first series that Australia had not won since 1938.

The match was drawn with Lindwall taking 2 / 26 in the second innings .< Ref name =" testlist "/> Lindwall had helped to reduce England to 3 / 12 at stumps on the fourth day after removing Don Kenyon and Hutton with the new ball, but defiant batting on the final day saved the English.

During the 1948 tour of England, the hosts had agreed to have a new ball available every 55 overs, and the Australians used this to unleash Lindwall and Miller on the Englishmen with a shiny new ball.

The England openers Len Hutton and Cyril Washbrook had put on 100 in the second innings when Tallon caught Washbrook, scooping up a ball from Lindwall.

Tallon had difficulty with the English conditions early in the season as he sustained a bruised right finger when he lost sight of a Ray Lindwall bouncer on a misty morning during a tour match against Surrey at The Oval and was hit as he put hand over his face for protection, with the ball running away for four byes.

As the players took to the field, Lindwall told him to watch for the fourth ball.

He was dismissed for a duck only once in Tests, lbw to Ray Lindwall in the 1st Test against Australia at Brisbane in 1951.

In the Fourth Test at Adelaide, both Lindwall and Miller broke down in the middle of match, leaving Australia two bowlers short.

Raymond Russell Lindwall MBE ( 3 October 1921 – 23 June 1996 ) was a cricketer who represented Australia in 61 Tests from 1946 to 1960.

Lindwall returned to Australia still suffering from the after-effects of tropical disease, but he quickly made an impact upon the resumption of first-class cricket.

Lindwall returned to Australia and spent the winter playing for St. George, helping his team to the grand final of the NSWRL, after which he retired to concentrate solely on cricket.

Lindwall brought up his maiden Test century in the Second Test and was the leading wicket-taker as Australia established its ascendancy in the post-war era.

Upon returning to Australia, Lindwall moved north to Queensland due to work commitments and then suffered a season of injury and illness in 1954 – 55 which saw him perform poorly as England retained the Ashes easily.

After a strong performance in the Caribbean, Lindwall missed half of the 1956 English tour with injury and was otherwise ineffective as Australia lost its third consecutive Ashes series.

During the return trip to Australia, Lindwall captained Australia for the only time in a Test match against India in Mumbai, after injuries forced out regular captain Ian Johnson.

Larwood also had a smooth, rhythmic run-up and a classical side-on action, something for which Lindwall became famous .< Ref name =" az "/> The match was also remembered for Stan McCabe's much-celebrated 187 not out, aggressively resisting the Bodyline tactics as Australia fell to a heavy ten wicket defeat.

Lindwall resumed his first-class cricket career steadily against Queensland and South Australia.

A day after suffering a mild malaria attack, Lindwall gave a spell of four overs which netted him three wickets, bowling at speeds not seen in Australia since Larwood.

An innings of 134 not out in just 180 minutes against Queensland at the SCG underlined by cutting and driving exhibited his batting skill, and with a haul of 9 / 77 against South Australia further underlining his allround credential .< Ref name =" wisden "/> Lindwall gained further attention when he turned out for New South Wales against the feted Australian Services team of Lindsay Hassett that had played in the 1945 Victory Tests in England.

In a match in which Australia fielded seven Test debutants, Lindwall opened the bowling with state team-mate Ernie Toshack.

Lindwall had limited opportunities on a sticky wicket which favoured the slower bowling of O ’ Reilly and Toshack, who took eight and seven wickets respectively .< Ref name =" onetest "/> He took 1 / 13 and 1 / 16 as Australia won by an innings and 103 runs.

Lindwall returned to Australia and resumed his rugby league career with St. George in the 1946 season after a four-year absence, starting in reserve grade.

Lindwall waited for over two days to see action, coming to bat after Australia had reached 7 / 599.

Lindwall took two further wickets in the second innings as Australia took a 3 – 0 series win with another innings victory.

Lindwall could not bowl in the second innings as Australia completed an eight wicket victory.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat ,< Ref name =" lsco "/> allowing Lindwall further time to recover.