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Cricket – Neil Harvey Signed “At The Crease” Lithograph
The Brilliance And Daring Of Youth…
Neil Harvey continued on where Don Bradman left off… The sheer volume of runs was not as high, but Neil Harvey ably continued the Don’s role of batting mainstay of the Australian team.
From his emergence on the famous 1948 tour as the ‘baby’ of the team regarded by many as the greatest side ever to be assembled – The Invincibles – through season after season, match after match until his retirement from test cricket at the end of the 1962/’63 season, he was the centrepoint on which the Australian innings was often built. At the start of the 1948 tour, Bradman said he showed ‘the brilliance and daring of youth, and the likelihood of rapid improvement.’ And improve he did…
A dashing left hand batsman, he possessed an authoritative drive, a powerful hook shot, and was particularly good on difficult pitches. He was also a hawk-like presence in the covers, often being estimated to save Australia 20 to 30 runs per opposition innings over and above what any ‘normal’ fieldsman in the same position would save.
Notable series included South Africa in 1952/’53 (4 centuries, avge. 92.66) and the West Indies in 1954/’55 (3 centuries, avge. 108.33). He captained Australia to victory once at Lords in 1961. 21 of his 67 centuries came in Tests with a highest score of 205 against South Africa at Melbourne in 1952/’53.
After completing 79 Test matches, Neil Harvey had achieved a very fine average of 48.42, with a test aggregate second only to his ‘predecessor’ Don Bradman.
- Personally signed by Neil Harvey
- Limited to just 350 units worldwide
- Independently authenticated by PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
- Includes important biographical information, full career statistics and photographic information
- Selected highlights have been beautifully embossed, including the seal of limitation and the ‘At The Crease’ crest
- Size Approx. 400 mm x 400 mm
