Frank was hit on head by bouncer …and it proved turning point of series

THE ASHES
Paul Edwards continues his look into the Ashes archive with an era that England dominated. But it took an incredible display of raw pace from a relative novice to swing the series away from the Aussies who had won the first Test in 1954/5

HOW ENGLAND LINED UP…

Len Hutton (capt)
Tests: 5
Runs: 220
Average: 24.44
Bill Edrich
Tests: 4
Runs: 180
Average: 22.5
Peter May
Tests: 5
Runs: 351
Average: 39
Colin Cowdrey
Tests: 5
Runs: 319
Average: 35.44

Runs: Colin Cowdrey

Denis Compton
Tests: 4...