Aussie Invincible: Arthur Morris dies aged 93

SYDNEY:

Former Australian opener Arthur Morris, a member of Don Bradman’s 1948 ‘Invincibles’ team, has died aged 93, said Cricket Australia on Saturday.

The death of Morris, who had been the country’s oldest living former Test player, meant “a cherished link with our past” had been lost, said the governing body’s chairman Wally Edwards.

“Arthur Morris was a great man and one of the true greats of Australian cricket who until now had been a treasured connection to an extraordinary era of the game,” said Edwards. “When Australia’s best openers are discussed, his name will always be one of the first mentioned.”

Edwards said Morris was an “elegant, complete batsman” and noted he ended up being the most successful run-scorer during the 1948 series in England.

At his retirement, aged 34, the occasional Test captain had scored 3,533 runs at 46.48 in 46 Tests, with a highest score of 206 against England in Adelaide in 1950-51.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 23^rd, 2015.

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