GRUELLING TASK FOR ENGLISHMEN IN BRISBANE HEAT

Chronicle (Levin), 2 December 1946, Page 5

GRUELLING TASK FOR ENGLISHMEN IN BRISBANE HEAT

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Received Sundav, 7.0 p.m. . BRISBANE, Dec. 1. All day the Englishmen had a torrid time in the field 011 the seeond day of the first Test. A huge tota,l is in prospect -as Australia 's first iiuiing's tglhv for at stumps 011 Saturday evening five wiykets were down for 595. The day started with a greater blaze of heat than Friday's, but Ihe temperature of 84.2 at 10.30 a.m.- proved to be the day's maximum as a cooling brecze came str'ongly befo.re. Hineh.

Bradman and Hassett resuming at the ovorulght total of 292 for two, went op to smasli the previous best Australian partn.ersh.ip for third wic.lfut in. Tests against England, and with Bradman hitting viciously in • his old-time "killer" role put up 270 in as mauy minutes for a new record before Bradman was clean bovyled by Edricli foi 187. Bradman on Baturday was de vastating. Hassett played almost a stonewalling role as the side's sheet anchor while Keith Miller went looking for runs. In the partnersbip they added 100 for tlu fourth wicket, Hassett reaching 12S in njihurried 1'y.shion though featuring daintiness and power alternately. Mil ler reached his half-hundred in good style, but thereafter began scratching and seemed greatlv troubled bv Bedser and Voce. It was not surprising when he lost his wicket at 79 l.b.w. to Wright who bowled well but uuluckily. Mcl'ool, who likewise toured Xew Zealand with Barnes's teani, played sparkinglv, hitting eight boundaries in his iirst 50 and giving the Englishnien no respite after their day-loug thrausliing in the summer heat. The wicket was still playing perfectly though Bedsej- and Edricli made an occasional hall lifc't, giving an indicutio.n that I/uidwall will do the same

thing on Monday. So far there is no sign of rain. McCool and Ian Johnson lashed the tiriug attank in the clpsing stages for a 100 partuership for the sixth wicket in 87 minutes, of which McCool contributed 04 runs. At stumps McCool and Johnson were uncouquered after a brilliant partuership of 130. McCpoRwith 92 seemed cprtain to join the s'elect baud of century makers in first Test mafches. The innings time so far has been 590 niinuteH — almost even time and within e,tsy reaeli of the highest innings score ever made by Australia against England in this country — 004 iii Alelboui'ne iir 1907. Bcores: — • • . • • AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Barnes, c Bedser, b Wright .... 3.1 Morris, c Hammond, b Bedser .... 2 . Bradman, 1) Edrich 187 Hassett, c Yardley, b Bedser .. .. 128 Miller, lbw, b Wright 79 ; McCool, not out 92 Johnson, not out 47 i Extras 29 I • I . Total for five wiclcets . . . . 595 Bowling: Voce 0 for 92, Bedser 2 for ! 150, Wright 2 for Ehl, Edrich. 1 for 98, Yarillev 0 l'or 47, Compton -0 for 20. j Jkin 0 for 24.