England & Australia 1948 | The Lord's Ashes Test | Classic Cricket Films

Courtesy of the British Council, Lord's TV brings you a short documentary film made in 1950 of the 1948 Test match at Lord's between England and Australia during that Ashes series.
Narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson and BBC Test Match Special great John Arlott, the film gives a fascinating insight into Lord's from a bygone era as it weaves between the Test match - which included greats such as Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Len Hutton and Denis Compton - and a general cricketing education.
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[@martinh88]

My grandfather was at The Oval for Bradman's last innings. He was 20 at the time.

[@zeeshanhere3233]

What was his name

[@wheeloflife17]

YNWA Martinh88.

[@jonnyop5544]

U lier

[@AdnanKhan-jn8dz]

91 years since ....

[@abinashdebnath8366]

*Time traveler is here*

[@saadashraf8979]

I was 11 when I listened to the commentary on this test match and now I am going on to 83 in a couple of months. This was one of the greatest test matches that ever took place and now I've had a chance to see it

[@bhardwazchetry5508]

83 yr old. surfing KZbin 🤔

[@factzeeofficialyoutube9183]

Old guys are good

[@AshokSridharan]

Wow, it’s amazing to hear from someone who followed this game live! You must have seen a humongous number of changes in your lifetime Sir!

[@khalidmahmood858]

nice joke

[@carl2226]

@@khalidmahmood858 You're the only 'joke' here right now.

[@gratitudesingh9875]

Did I just see players fighting with each other and umpires for the stumps after victory?? Wow! unbelievable and hilarious!

[@petefromoz7053]

six stumps 11 players. At least there are four bails to scrounge so only one misses out

[@Wally-H]

lol yes, I hope they didn't deny the Don a stump in his final Lords game

[@simonwoods8809]

Exactly! I thought standards of behaviour had got worse since then but maybe not...

[@PRASHANTKUMAR-nb1rv]

It was common at dat time...even in 80s n 70s crowd ran into the main field. N players ran away from them in the middle of the match..no security at dat time...

[@soundlessbird9181]

@@PRASHANTKUMAR-nb1rv a infamous incident in Antigua which west Indian fans invaded the ground and prevent Australian from score the winning run.

[@zaroonyakhyakhan4514]

Cricket is the greatest the best the most respectful sport of all time

[@2sridhark]

It is neither the greatest (that honor should surely go to football or soccer as they call it in USA) nor the most respected game today, what with so many betting scandals plaguing this game.

[@RaviPal-mo3nc]

Sridhar Kaushik bro if you are Indian don’t praise any other sport barring cricket

[@miriqbal9642]

@@2sridhark ; agree with you.. that is why English dont care much about cricket, even though they invented it

[@Guts20237]

*was

[@typicalprogrammer3542]

In My eyes Cricket is not even a sport now... It's a Religion And my my gods are. Sir Garfield Sobers Sachin Tendulkar Sir Donald Bradman.

[@tigerarmyrule]

What a lovely nostalgic piece

[@pentakadi]

Can't agree with you more..

[@poman7293]

Watching Ben Stoke's miracle at Headingley (25/08/19), I wanted to delve into a bit more on history of this beautiful game. Long live test cricket.

[@georgemorley1029]

po man Good! A rich history to delve into, too. Always growing. Get playing and go to matches!

[@someblokecalleddave1]

Well said George. Get involved Po man, I didn't catch the bug till I was in my mid 40's I'm 63 now and 3rd highest wicket taker at my club this year! @@georgemorley1029

[@DasnarkyRemarky]

Cricket's the best thing to have happened to civilization. Its varieties and chess-like complexities make it so beautiful to watch yet in the last 80 or some years only a handful of new countries have taken to this game.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

The greatest sport ever. Period.

[@matiullah1525]

DaSnarky Remarky

[@abud9933]

Its a great sport, but it gets ruined by the icc.

[@sisir123]

You can blame the admin for that. Greatest sport with the worst admin

[@yakshrajsingh8121]

Its not as complicated as chess at all.

[@indianguy9032]

Amazed to see video from 1948..wow.. imagine how many from the spectators/players could be alive now???? maybe only 1% or may b all died??? and someday in future we would also be just part of history

[@hamzaafzal1027]

yeah thats the reality someday all of this will end

[@UnDonnaiolo]

This is the quote of the whole humanity

[@AshokSridharan]

Doubtful if any of them would be alive today, except perhaps the kids, who would be octogenarians today!

[@Contemporarywise]

If the queen was watching the match she is alive and at that time she was 22.

[@anm6424]

@@Contemporarywise she will never die

[@bilalkirmani7311]

16:32 wtf! Came here to see cricket in its "gentleman's game" days and really enjoyed the documentary. Then i also saw gentlemen fighting for wickets with each other and the poor umpire 😃😃😃

[@jonnamechange6854]

They were running to the assistance of a stricken bee.

[@georgemorley1029]

It’s the ashes. The stumps are prized trophies.

[@petefromoz7053]

The late great Fred Trueman's definition of a gentleman was a bloke who gets out of the bath to have a piss

[@georgemorley1029]

Great footage and commentary from a legendary actor and player. By the way, a lot of people are wondering why there’s an ungentlemanly act at the end with the scuffle for the wickets. This is important to understand in the context of the relationship between England (possessed of a superiority complex) and Australia (eternal underdogs and upstarts). The wickets are fiercely contested and prized trophies for the winning side and the losing side don’t want to let them waltz off with them. It’s like depriving them of the satisfaction of walking off with the colours of battle after a victory in war. Especially when you consider that the Ashes themselves are the burnt remains of the bails from the very first time that England got revenge in Australia for their first test defeat on British soil. The raw memory of being beaten at your own game gives the whole Ashes series a feeling of drama and tension like no other. Winning it for Australia represents getting one over on the English, whereas winning them for England feels like defending the nation’s sporting honour. That’s why the English Batsmen and the Australian players are having a wrestle for them. It’s basically a matter of trying to spoil the Australian moment of triumph by not letting them get away with another “bounders” act.

[@arvindhmani06]

It was actually after Australia first won on English soil that the term The Ashes was coined by the English press.

[@nimeshsaroha]

Good old times.. Wish I could live in that era

[@zainkhan-qp3wq]

This is purest form of cricket this real not t20 or t10

[@neon6847]

Wtf even is t10 man eww

[@MuhammadRaiyan135]

Nah man. T20 is cricket too. Just more entertaining

[@saibalne5631]

T20 is much better than T10

[@RR_theproahole]

T10 and T20 are the future of cricket, test cricket is going to extinct in next 30 years for sure taking in mind how much it's quality has degraded in last 40 years.

[@soundlessbird9181]

@@RR_theproahole in fact, ECB promoted a new format, the hundred, which only have 10 overs, but 10 balls per over.

[@balax98]

I was at Lord's last year. Was lucky enough to step into the old Pavilion Long Room. You could feel every bit of the history when you stand in there.

[@Mishtiman]

Watched Don batting for the first time!! :)

[@zahidazahid3519]

I948cricket

[@mxxmauuhan3597]

Look at the spectators. So gentlemenly attired and behaved. Todays spectators are rightly called crowd.

[@t.a.b6328]

That’s because back then u would be pretty wealthy to attend a cricket game, now as u know not so much

[@XD_Kiwi789]

Because it makes the game more entertaining and enjoyable to be at. people just being "well behaved" makes it seem boring especially for a test match

[@mayankshukla8754]

😂😂😂👍

[@rejuvenatingsoul3498]

What do you want the todays "crowd" to wear? Suits and boots? And arrive in a 1920s car or on a horse?

[@davidbeardsley9394]

Snob

[@johnsinden8757]

What a sheer delight to listen to the clipped tones of Sir Ralph and the Basingstoke burr of a young John Arlott. Thank you so much for resurrecting this.

[@jayarajjerome4427]

Thanks England thanks for giving us Cricket

[@sam_8290]

Watching footage of a vintage cricket match alongside the supreme posh English accent..now that's something to cherish

[@peterclatworthy9491]

1948, the year I was born into the world of cricket.

[@blackbuck1000]

Peter Clatworthy u must b ancient

[@roshangiri5559]

Are you dead now????

[@Akhil-un5eh]

Are u dead

[@amitdocs9736]

Hi peter. Are you alive?

[@Akhil-un5eh]

Guys he is 71 young

[@siddharthprasad4753]

This is amazing. Thank you!

[@shahabzuberi1374]

Great collection. Love to watch.

[@nishantmahato3978]

A gem for cricket lovers ❤

[@simonross6201]

so fantastic to be able watched these wonderful historic films

[@mohsinali3790]

so beautiful lord cricket ground

[@willwhite1575]

Wonderful insight into cricket history and also the England of 1948. Interesting to see its’s a pretty diverse crowd.

[@shehzadyaqoob1508]

Watching cricket in lord's ground give me immense pleasure

[@umeriqbal1502]

How cool and calm those days were !! No tensions, Great peace of mind...

[@mikescanlon8191]

Err, 3 years before WW2 had just finished.

[@renytom9260]

We Indians adopted cricket as religion,my country people love cricket and it make us united !!!

[@harshitsrivastava5670]

Stupidity... cricket is no religion in India. I like watching cricket but if given a chance i would rather play football. So stop speaking for everyone else

[@renytom9260]

Max Trinosomois ain’t u doing it same 😂

[@saadansaeed634]

@@renytom9260 lol Indians forget what's their religion. Ikmkb.

[@iameverywhere8551]

@@harshitsrivastava5670 cricket is religion in India If you don't like to play , don't For other it is

[@katdes7305]

Wow that's a bit of fun I like the kid being taught about keeping head over the ball, tell that's to Crawley or Stokes! The games changed

[@mrslam9837]

Wonderful film, just shows how great the game of cricket is and will forever be.

[@kevinwatts8958]

Loved the way they fort over the stumps at the end!

[@raysgr]

Very quaint and interesting film. I have been to Lords for the Centenary test in England and was at the MCG for the centenary test in Australia. A great double.

[@sanjaymitra9997]

Classic video. Thank you.

[@verdriet1772]

It’s so amazing how cricket changed over the years...

[@WajidAli-ez7fe]

Old is gold. Wish i would play cricket in this historical ground.

[@martm216]

That was lovely, thank you.

[@islamadibul]

6:48 .... what a brilliant transition!

[@zeeshanhaider7594]

Proud to be a cricket lover and follower.

[@arjiravikumar7064]

Great upload

[@animeshsingh7396]

That bowling practise was Damnly great

[@huxleypig69]

This was wonderful. The atmosphere inside Lords was very different the moment England won the World Cup!

[@danceoffAsh]

Man it somehow feel like this match happened just yesterday, classic yet modern!

[@richards9407]

"Cricket is a part of the very substance of a country's education" I must remember to use that wonderful line as much as possible.

[@kirandalal2011]

I am very pleased to see this video of 1948 at that time i was too young a i don't about cricket. Beautiful to watch Bradman and all other great cricketer s of old time.thanks for this super vedio.

[@nigeldeo7888]

great history in this lovely game!

[@jannatunnayem8516]

Heartwarming.

[@samuelatienzo4627]

It’s crazy to think that most people in this film have already passed away, even though they look so young. What a different era...

[@Prakashkumar-zc2ul]

What a nice video the history of the lords

[@ArjunSingh-lu8rn]

Lovely video

[@1010neel]

brilliant!

[@radheshyamchoudhary9070]

It is looking like a magical story

[@nitin77776]

Great great days thanks for sharing

[@dominodating]

Marvellous stuff. Cricket is such a noble sport.

[@zaroonyakhyakhan4514]

Cricket is the greatest the best the most respectful sport of all time

[@Aman-nk5uq]

The greatest sport ever.

[@iainsnashall9969]

Great video. But I am amazed at how close Godfrey Evans is to the stumps with Alec Bedser bowling. Wasnt Bedser fast or medium fast?

[@lonestar6709]

_"Lindwall bowls to Hutton as Bradman looks on."_ Jeez, that's the A-Team right there!

[@1908fcim]

Lone Star You certainly needed to be able to play to get mentioned in that sentence

[@Dutt1]

excellent!!!

[@comeonman5300]

4.29 Bill Bowes in the press box. The great Yorkshire fast bowler of the 1930s who became a cricket writer after the war. He was the slightly forgotten man on the bodyline series in 32-33.

[@anandhbalakrishnan3190]

The turn for the spin demonstration, especially the leg spin was as good as the Warne delivery to Gatting.

[@danielkneebone4412]

A better time, a better era of cricket. Even the most average punter looks well-dressed, respectful and happy with life.

[@cricket023]

What a classic intro by Sir Ralph and John Arlott.

[@MrMeadfoot]

Love this old stuff.

[@hmarapakistan3792]

1st old video I have seen due to attraction of title and beauty of lords and cricket as well

[@Leftfield71]

A wonderful little trip down memory lane. Great to see some footage of the "Invincibles" in full swing as they defeat the evil Mother Country. :)

[@zakkireya]

Huge of British people's to watch cricket on those years.and all are in nice costume of coat shuit and tie..Great British dukes

[@mb.abutoha540]

Just Awesome...

[@zaafi3981]

May there souls rest in peace🙏🙏🙏

[@ragishirom436]

Such an increadible video

[@ravinandi2609]

We r lucky to watch this video. . .

[@MaxKropiunik]

Groundsmen in chalk stripe worsted wool trousers and Derby shoes! 70 years seem like 70 light years

[@prithviraj7599]

so nice went for 17 minutes in olden cricket

[@hmarifhossain1671]

old is gold....

[@rahulhore7857]

Faboulous document. Real educational.

[@vanessahawarden9028]

Love the knitting going on at 3:34 !

[@Wally-H]

Yes, those were different days, where dutiful wives would accompany their husbands to cricket and then read and knit quietly. Nowadays they go shopping, or for a facial with their best friend lol

[@norenbhattacherjee6403]

I fell like, I was in lords that time. Thanks, British councill.

[@mahikris9625]

Every cricket lover must watch this video !!! We have this recording from 1948 and unfortunately we don't have any recording of 1983 world cup match between India Vs Zimbabwe in which Indian legend all-rounder Kapil Dev scored a magnificent 175 when India was reeling under 17/5 with the wicket keeper Kiran More. Its a pity that the modern cricket missed this great match because BBC was on strike on that very day :-(

[@seshadrisekharduttaluru4487]

Wicket keeper was not kiran more it’s syed kirmani

[@nicknewey6152]

What a great video

[@wheeloflife17]

0:50 love those messages from those days. How the times have flied.

[@subagya3176]

Play this beautiful game to the end of the day😍

[@vivek033]

This is great..

[@theoutlier35134]

Wow, so beautiful!

[@manubilga8637]

Thank you for this video , alot of love from India 🇮🇳

[@FosterGearing]

A lovely little film and I agree sauron, only Lindwall looks like a true fasty.

[@ayushshukla3814]

Incredible stuff. Want to see more like this.

[@shahzadghumman9902]

Great time great players missing that time missing sir Donald bradman

[@sumitmazumder6900]

BEAUTIFUL

[@vikkyvikramwrestler]

This is the best video

[@saxoungrammaticus9132]

Classic!

[@solairajg88]

Great memories. 😍😍😍

[@RajSingh-jx8sh]

Memorable

[@praveendixit.parambhattaraka]

so pure this all :)

[@Mirsab]

Beautiful ❤️

[@manavpandey1175]

Beauty!

[@Silk1970]

Fascinating. Wonderful history. I was struck so many things; The formal dress of the crowd, how many people were fitted in, the maleness of it all, there's barely a woman in sight except for the one knitting, by the impressive vocabulary used, the way they're telling a story of how they imagine the game to be. Like all of us in our own time, there's a certain lack of awareness. Claiming that there's no boundaries of class or race seems incongruous in an era where the split between wealthy, highborn amateurs and generally working class professionals was huge, and where all the players are white. I loved it.

[@imranm4535]

Beautiful.. Cricket is a beautiful game, I started playing when I was 5 years old and stopped playing at 23 😔, always dreamt of playing for India , but had no money to support, could not afford to buy a cricket kit, so sad😒

[@zxr-cade2026]

Sir Donald Bradman is hands down the greatest cricket player of all time 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🐐🐐🐐🏏🏏🏏

[@smartdude876]

Will the commentator ever going to put down his cigarette, he was holding for the whole test match

[@gauravkalra4]

😂😂

[@saikanha]

Dhrum pan karna mana hai 😁😁

[@georgemorley1029]

Saravana Palani Chain smoking. Each one lit with the butt of the last. 🚬 🚬 🚬

[@simonwoods8809]

Even the great John Arlott had bad habits it seems. Some things change for the better...

[@vipinshivhare554]

क्या पुराने दिन थे यार देख कर मन को सुकून मिल रहा है👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@Abdul__Hadi]

I love cricket forever

[@AnkitGupta-sr6ot]

This video gave me goosebumps..

[@huepix]

Love the english keeper standing up to the "medium/fast" opening bowlers.

[@iainsnashall9969]

Godfrey Evans. Kent and England legend.

[@debasishb3590]

That slow-mo part of the video starting at 6:12 blew my mind. How did the cameras of 1948 could have captured such high quality slow-mo video? :O

[@zhozhoe]

I'm late to reply, but you need to understand that this was filmed using celluloid film. The quality of film is much superior to digital cameras and tape. Slow motion is basically using a higher rpm of turns of the reel to capture more frames. Does that make sense?