 In England 's victory in the first Test , Hammond scored 112 , playing powerfully through the off side . He took two wickets in two balls in the second Australian innings , making the ball move around . In the second Test , he bowled spin , as England left out Hedley Verity , their specialist spinner ; his bowling impressed Jardine and the Wisden correspondent . His bowling against Bradman , who scored an unbeaten century , produced a personal duel that struck observers as particularly tense . Hammond took three for 23 in the second innings but achieved little with the bat as England lost the match . In the third Test , he appeared uncomfortable facing Tim Wall 's fast , short bowling , and was heard to say , " If that 's what the bloody game 's coming to , I 've had enough of it ! " He scored 85 in the second innings before being bowled by a full toss from Bradman , to his annoyance . Hammond did not pass 20 runs in England 's Ashes @-@ securing victory in the fourth Test , attracting criticism from Wisden and others for overcautious batting . He returned to form in the final Test at Sydney , a ground on which he was often successful , scoring 101 and 75 not out . Wisden praised his style and brilliant play , and he ended the match with a six , securing England 's third successive victory and a 4 – 1 series win . 
