<P> The Fifth Test of the 1948 Ashes series , held at The Oval in London , was the final Test in that cricket series between Australia and England . The match took place on 14 -- 18 August , with a rest day on 15 August . Australia won the match by an innings and 149 runs to complete a 4 -- 0 series win . It was the last Test in the career of Australian captain Donald Bradman , generally regarded as the best batsman in the history of the sport . Going into the match , if Australia batted only once , Bradman needed only four runs from his final innings to have a Test batting average of exactly 100 , but he failed to score , bowled second ball for a duck by leg spinner Eric Hollies . </P>
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The Fifth Test of the 1948 Ashes series