Cricketing great who was regarded as one of the top Australian batsmen of all time
Arthur Morris, who has died aged 93, was an Australian left-hand opening batsman who, despite his comfortable build, was for some years close to being the best batsman in the world. The second world war broke out just as his career was blossoming. By the end of his time in the sport, he was regarded as perhaps one of the top six Australian batsmen of all time.
The pinnacle had probably been the 1948 “Invincibles” tour of England, when Morris (on his first overseas cricket tour) finished at the head of the batting, though some of his later achievements added significantly to the honours board of this extraordinarily modest man. His dry sense of humour and calm nature saw him through life’s crises and won him countless admirers wherever he went.
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