as benaud's deputy, harvey helped materially in australia's surprise 4–0 series victory to reclaim the ashes. harvey's form was modest, though. he scored 296 runs at 42.29, with more than half coming in one innings—a brilliant 167 in the second test at melbourne, more than half his team's 308, which helped secure an eight wicket victory in the match. otherwise, a 41 in the fourth test was the only other time he passed 25 in the series. outside the tests, he scored 92 in the second match of the season between new south wales and england, and ended the season with 949 runs at 49.95. it was season of two-halves; in the latter two months, he scored only 339 runs.