STRUGGLE AGAINST SPIN BOWLERS

Chronicle (Levin), 21 October 1946, Page 8

STRUGGLE AGAINST SPIN BOWLERS

i . . . Reeeived Sunday, 7 p.m. PERTH, Oet. 20. England's batsmen struggled against the good spin bowling of the test team candidates -Bruce and Doolaud, of South Australla, and Ian Johnson, of Vietoria, on the concluding day of "tlie test against the Combined team. England was dismissed for .302 ruus after 390 minutes' batting. Compton, Washbrook and Langridge were the only batsmen to make a stand and for most of the day the bowlers were on top and even. Compton, . though he missed the eentury by only two runs, was far below Uis best; ' He ehafed under th'e restrairit and gave a stumping chance when he liad made- 23. He .did, howeyer, reliev;e dull periocls with strong pulls and deiightful square cuts. Washbrook was uneertain when facing the spiphcrs ahd heeds for practiee against theih. Dooland, aged 22, who toured New Zealand at the end of last season, bowled impressively, tu'rning freely and flighting the ball. Johnson 's cofitrol was admii'able. COMBINED TEAM. First Innings 462 ' • ENGLAND. First Innings. Hutton, b Cumming" . 10 Washbrook, lbw, b Dooland .. .. 80. Fishloek, c Kessev, b Puckett 11 Compton, st Kessey, b Dooland . . 98 Edrich, st Kessey, "b Dooland .... 1 Ik-in,- b Dooland . . 56 Gibb, run out 1 Langridge, not- out 30 Bedser, c Barnes, b Johnson .... 1 Pollard, b Johnson 0 Yardley 2 Extras 12 Total 302 [Yardley 's score was not eabled. It is inserted by deduction.J Fall of wickets: 30, 54, 177, 1S5, 202, 216, 232, 295, 302, 302. Bowling; Puckett 1 for 77, Cumming 1 for 41, Johnson 3 for 76, Dooland 4 for 88, Barnes'- 0- -for 8. The match was ilrawn.