M.C.C. OUT FOR 314

Chronicle (Levin), 12 November 1946, Page 7

M.C.C. OUT FOR 314

McCOOL TAKES SEVEX WICKETS Received Monday, 10 p.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 11. . The splend.id.ly controlled bowling oi McCool was mostly responsible for England's dismissal for 314 in the Austraiian Eieven match on a perfect wicket. Bowling practically uninterruptedly 23 .overs and taking four wxcicets for 68 runs today, fcs tuxned nicely with an occasional "wrongun" topspinner. He was supported by clean helding and good catering by a well placed field. - Once again it was shOwn that Engiand is vulnerable to spin bowling and jviccool has almost bowiefi himseif into the Test. Bradman was stronger looking than in Adelaide. His game pleased the crowd. It is his. first appearance since 1941. He made sevcral uncertain shots beiore settlmg down to neat stroking and footwork. The attendance was 23,841 and the takmgs were £2259. .

The inateli was resumeu m delightful weather. In the third ovor Conipton was beautifully stumped. He shufiled his foot back bul Saggers was took quick. Later Saggers, with lightning movement, whipped oif the bails on the leg side but liammond liad not moved. McCool was very accurate, only four runs being scorcd oli" him in 45 miuutes. Hammond and Yardley were watchful. Hammond was liard hittiug but a well-placed field was cutting oif his drives. Miller had his first try of the match but was not above fast medium and was not dangerous. Yardley lost his wicket to a slightly faster ball giving McCoql 5 for 47 in his 24th over. HummOnd just serambled iiome for a sharp two off McCool, bringiug the score to 200 in 287 minutes. Ellis and Puckett useil a new bali. Hammond made a pretty on-drive for 3. Both bowlers demanded caution al though they were not dangerous. Ikin was nearly caught in the slips oif a bad stroke but glanced Puckett neatly for 3. The score at luncli was 5 for 222. lndicating the Austrqlian tcaiu's relianee ou spin bowlers, McCool called after seven overs for a new ball. Ikiu scored a two and a four iu the first over but Hammond was worried, going out vards to kill a break. He later snicked a short "wrongun" dangerously. Ikin tried to glance Puckett but missed. His score of 15 came after 51 minutes.

McCool eontinued to bowl in fine manner, oue ' delivery spinning viciously past Hammond who, liowever, at last got a strong oif drive through the field, reachiug his 50 in l(i5 minutes. Lofting a slow oue for a boundary over the cover's liead, he tried again the next over and lofted the ball' over the bowler's head, Miller taking a splendid eatch high up. Hammond gave a soliil, sound display. . Tlie next man, Evam>, tried to swing a slow oue from Freer and skied it. Yoce was busilv aggressive and hit McCool for threo fours,' oue of which was almost a sixcr, befOro Freer took a neat baseball catcli.h 4-i ii« .HmiYk . inade somo Siee shots' and scored a four oif Fteef 1 ' 'Hli e 30U came up after 39'5 mimltes bat'ting." After bowling for U'our hours less tlnee overs, McCool was replaced by Petlifonl. fSmith was' bovvled by Ellis j in thc next over., j Augtralians Bat. M. Haryey, the Victoriaii right ; liander, and Alorris, ihe New Sontli WaJes left-hainler, made an unlroubled opcning partnership. Harvey, a fijiu j slroke niaker, hooked Ihe first ball oi'! Ihe iiinings from Voce to the fence and ' oif drove otliers neatly and powerfully. Ile was lirst to reacli 20. Morri.s was' more dourlv watclil'ul and [)Iayed main ly cover drives and leg' glancos but cou- i cenlraled on defence. llarvey was ino! venturesome and was caught at mid-oH'i after 53 minutes. Bradman slarted his innings at 5.5 ! p.m. and was given a warm receptiam j He made a i'alse shot early on but llierci was no sign oi' weakness in the several ! smart singies that he scored. 1'ollard j had threo meu close iu on his leg side j but he used his i'eel and quicklv made' threo Ivvos. Emith did the sanie past legside square and tlien Voce came on. ENGl.ANJ). First Innings. Ilutt on, c Freer, b McCool 71 Washbrook, 1j McCool .• 57 Edrich, l.b.w., AIc(!ool 4 1 Conipton, stp., b McCool 21 Hainnioud, c Miller, b McCool .. 51 Yardley, b McCool 31 Ikin, b Puckett 35 Evans, c Ellis, b Ereer 38 Eniitli, b Ellis 28 Voce, c Freer, b McCool 35 Poilard, not out 31 Sumlries 9 [ Total 314 Fall of wickets: 122, 136, 139, 172, 3 93, 231, 219, 267, 287.' Bowling: Puckett 1 for 38, Ellis 1 for 58, Ereer 1 for 60, Pettiford 0 for 26, McCool 7 for 106, Miller 0 for 8. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Harvey, c Ikin, b Smith 22 Morri.s, not out 39 Bradman, not out 28 Sundries 1 Total for one wicket 90 Bowling: Voce, 0 for 26; Poilard, 0 for 33; Smith, 1 for 32.