TWO AUSTRALIANS CENTURIES

Chronicle (Levin), 14 November 1946, Page 2

TWO AUSTRALIANS CENTURIES

BRADMAN AND MORRIS IN FINE PARTNERSIIIP Iiieelved Wodnesday, 7.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 13. ' Tliere was. a heavy atmospliore and unproniising weather when Anstralia resumed batting on a heavy ground and. good wicket. Bradman was immediately aggressively conlident, scoring a boundary oi! Voee's opening delivery. Bradman reached 50 by swinging Smith to the fence after 92 minutes. Turning Ikin to leg Morris reaelied 50 in 155 minutes and brought the partnership of 100 up in 113 minutes by swinging Ikin for his first four. Bradman was limpLng after both runs but neither batsman was quiek between the wickets. Compton bowled two suceessive maiden overs worrying Bradman. ' Thebright opening was not maintained and the luncli-time score was one wicket for 104 — Morris 73 and Bradman 68. Bradman 's slightly torn calf musele did not prevent him usingghis feet, neatly driving Compton 's good length deliveries powerfully. The crowd was almost apathetic as fireworks were lacking. Morris was the first into the eighties when he pulled Compton for three. He was hitting.more freely than earlier. Bradman cracked a full toss from Smith straight to the fence, taking the lead at 84. The Morris-Bradman partnership produced 150 in 18(5 minutes. At last the crowd yelled: "Have a go." Pollard was brought back to bowl when 200 went up in 238 minutes and he began his over with a new ball with Voce at the other end. Bradman hit Voce high over the slips to reaeh 90. Pollard 's placing of three silly legs proved ineffeetive. Morris swung a short oue from Voce for three and reached the century after 258 minutes. Bradman took 20 minutes to add four runs to his score but he was concentrating on Morris getting his century. Then he swung Pollard for four, teaching the century in 215 minutes. Bradman promptiy proceeded to get out and Was caught past the bowler. The score at the tea adjournment was two wickets for 235 with Morris 105. Yardley came on after tea ahd Morris was out second over, Evans jiggling with a sniek bcfore holding the catch. Morris batted 297 minutes for 115 runs including two fours. Hassett, usiiig his feet nicely, raeed to double figures before Milier came in. Miller was settling down nicely until a chop was snicked beliind. Hassett was enterprising and carefree but Miller did not setlle down, chopping a shot from' Smith whicli was snicked to the wiekctkoei»er. Vigorous batting by Pettiford andj McCool roused the crowd for the first j time. Tliere was great applause following a full four from Pettiford wlien England 's total of 314 was passed. Bradman demonstrated in this game tlmt he liad not lost the century liabit, his 100 being his 94tli century score in' his career. He displayed no fireworks but the niatcli has given him good prac-l lice bofore tlie test. Thore was no sign! of physical weakness on Bradman 's| part. His second fifty took lialf an liourj longer than tlie lirst. Then he gave hisj wicket away. Morris, who made a century in each] Liinings in 1940-41, ciinched his test lda.ee with a slow, sound and metliodical 1.15. His game was built on sound lines if defence before aggression. i The bowling was not very dangerous. It was a surprise tliat Edrich was not lsed but he may be saved for the test. x'ores: —

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ilarvey, c Ikin, b Smith ...... 22 Morris, c Evans, b Yardley 115 Bradman, c Pollard, b Compton . . 100 Ilasset, c Ilutton, b Smith ...... 2S Miller, c Evans, b Smith 5 Pettiford, not out 27 McCool, not out .. .. 22 Sundries 2 Total for 5 wickets down . . 327 Wickets feli: 1 for 39, 2 for 235, 3 for 255, 4 for 270, 5 for 299. Bowling: Vice, 0 for 98; Pollard, 0 for 09; Smith, 3 for 111; Ikin, 0 for 13; Compton, 1 for 20; Yardley, 1 for 8.