 The first time that more than one of the brothers played for Victoria together came in 1946 – 47 , after Neil was selected to play for the state against Tasmania . At the time , a second @-@ string team was used to play Tasmania — who were not in the Sheffield Shield — in two first @-@ class matches , while the strongest team played in the regular interstate competition . Neil struck a century in the second match against Tasmania , and was called into the Victorian team to play against New South Wales in a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG , and he played alongside Merv for their state ’ s three remaining matches of the season . However , the brothers never batted together in these three matches . Merv opened the batting and was always out before Neil came in , usually at No. 6 upon the fall of the fourth wicket . Merv captained at first @-@ class level for the first time in the last match , a draw against South Australia that was severely shortened by rain . 
