rest, Godfrey Evans made a perky 40, Johnny Wardle slashed his way to 19, but Tyson was run out by Ronald Briggs for 3 and the innings closed on 172, the scores even. Briggs was bowled by Tyson for a duck (and a pair), but Test hopefuls Jim Burke (98) and Bobby Simpson (62) saw out the day and added 159 for the second wicket, the injured Loader unable to bowl. When it rained the umpires refused to stop play and Hutton led his men off, leaving Simpson waiting at the crease on 98. When play resumed the angry Simpson was fooled by a Johnny Wardle left-arm reverse-googly and stumped. Graveney took his fifth catch off Wardle (5/118) to dispose of Burke and Davidson was caught by Cowdrey for a duck to leave New South Wales 196/4. Richie Benaud (59) and Miller (71) added 64, smashing Wilson for 42 runs off 4 eight ball overs before Benaud was stumped off Wardle. Bedser (2/87) dismissed both Miller and Booth and Miller declared half an hour from stumps on 314/8. The MCC needed 315 to win in just over a day, but Hutton tried to have another "rest" by batting at number 5 and Simpson (24) and Graveney (28) opened the innings. They were 26/0 at the end of the day, but both fell to Benaud (2/62). Wilson was bowled by Davidson (2/43) for 4 and the tourists were in trouble at 68/3. Peter May (42), Len Hutton (59), Crowdrey (33) and Evans (39) kept the runs coming even though wickets fell at regular intervals. At 250/6 needed only 65 more runs, but leg-spinner John Treanor (3/39) cleaned up the tail as they slumped from 261/7 to 269 all out and New South Wales won a thrilling 45 run victory, the only defeat the tourists suffered except for the First Test. It was a stunning vindication of Keith Miller's inspirational captaincy, but it was too late for the Ashes and he never became the captain of Australia. Fifth Test - Sydney See Main Article - 1954-55 Ashes series Tour First Class Averages source As was the convention of the time gentleman amateurs have their initials in front of their surname and professional players have their initials after their name, if their initials were used at all. References Bibliography Peter Arnold, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Cricket, W. H. Smith, 1985 Ashley Brown,