Ian Johnson Australia cricket blazer from the 1948 Tour of England, green wool with gold piping, by Farmer's of Sydney, the neck label inscribed in pe

Ian Johnson Australia cricket blazer from the 1948 Tour of England, green wool with gold piping, by Farmer's of Sydney, the neck label inscribed in pen IAN JOHNSTON [sic], the breast pocket crest dated 1948 Ian William Geddes Johnson CBE (1917-1998) was an Australian cricketer who played 45 Test Matches as a slow bowler between 1946 and 1956. Johnson captured 109 Test wickets at an average of 29.19 and as a lower order batsman made precisely 1,000. He captained the Australian team in 17 Tests. Johnson was part of Bradman's 1948 'invincibles' tour of England and played in 4 Tests, taking 7 wickets, scoring 51 runs and taking 5 catches.