Who did Hassett succeed as Australian captain in 1949?
Don Bradman
Bill O'Reilly
Keith Miller
Neil Harvey
Answer
Don Bradman was the Australian captain from 1936 to 1948, but he retired after the 1948 Ashes series. Hassett was the vice-captain and he succeeded Bradman as captain in 1949. Hassett captained Australia until 1953, when he retired from international cricket.
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