AUSTRALIA WINS TEST

Chronicle (Levin), 20 December 1946, Page 7

AUSTRALIA WINS TEST

Victory By An Innings and 33 Runs Received Tkursday, 8.0 p.m. •SYDNEY, Dec. 19. Australia won the second Test match by an innings and 33 runs and now leads by two to nil in this series. Australia, certainly appeared to be the better side in this gaine. The Englishmen did not handle Australia 's varied attack as well as might have been expectcd. Edrich was the mainstay oi England in this match. He scored a grand double with his bat and was the most successl'ul bo\vler. His 71 and 119 runs, and three wickets for 79, was a magnificent contribution to England 's eft'ort. Bradman captained Australia most ably and hti madC his usual big score. Only about 5000 people saw Australias ' victory which was aceomplished with a margin of two hours and 40 minutes. A liglit drizzlc fell for several hours in tlie early morniug and the game was resumed in ovcrcast weather. The wicket did not appear in any way atl'ected by tlie rain. Hammond took iive from Millcr's lirst over, raising England 's 25U in — H."> minutes, four maidcns — two each by yieGool and Miller — followed and it was 25 minutes before Edrich added to his overnight score. He tlien liit McCool through the covers to the fencc to reach 90. Edrich continued to sliow extrcme caution but llammoud frequeutly stepped out to drive and did not liesitate to lift the ball. llo paid .the peualty wlien, after a brighl innings of 54 minutes, he was caught halt'-way to tlie fence straight beliiud the bowler. England was still 124 runs behim! when Ikjn joined kdricli. Edrich attained his lirst eentury in EnglandAustralian tests after 2(i2 minutes at the crease. His 14 today had taken 55 minutes. Wlien Ikiii, who opened very bright ly, slamnied a ball from Freer to the fence through the covers, the total was oOU made in 293 minutes. Ereer got his revenge liine runs laler wlien he seattered Ikiu's stuiups. Edrich aud Yardley defemled stoutly until luneh bv which tinie England was S8 behiiul with Iive wickets to fall.

In the first over after hmeh Johnsun should have had Edrich 's wicket. Tlie batsman, then 115, juniped down tlie [litch aud missed the ball. Tallon, who was sulfering from an injured liand, fumbled, and by tlie timo he had broken tlie wicket Edrich I had regained tlie crease. However, Edrich scored only four more when a low ball found his stumps. Edrich, in a magliilicciit lightiag knoek, batted 314 minutes and liit se.ven i'ours, . Onlv Yardley remuined of tlie recognised batsniou and lieldsnien elustered round the wicket while thc spinners Johnston and McCool wercj bowling. Bmith had a swing and was j caught in the outlield. Apparently fearing that tlie end was near Yardley j opened out- and played sonie delightful | strokes. He had rjpached 35- in 50 j minutes but when attenipting a drive he was bowled oll' his pads. Ile liit Iive fours. Evans was easilv atumped, being well j down tlie piteh when he missed an olF- 1 broak. Wright was caught at the wicket and Australia liad won this most absorbing test. Australia has now won 59 tests ro j England 's 55 and 31 have been drawn. AUSTRALIA First innings 659 for S wkts declared j ENGLAND First Innings 255 1 • Second iuuings I Hutton, liit wicket b Miller .. .. 37 1 Washbrook, c McCool b Johnson . 41 j Compton, e Bradman b Freer ... 54 Edrich, b XIcCool 1.19 Hammond, c Toshack b McCool .. 37 Ikin, b Freer 17 Yardley, b McCool 35 Smith, c llassett b Johnson .. .. 2 Evans, std Tallon b McCool . . . . 9 ! Bedser, not out 3 t Wright, c Tallon b JlcCool .. .. 0 j Extras 1 7 J Total 372 Full of wickets: 4 for 280, 5 for 309, 6 for 327, 7 for 316, 8 for 366, 9 for 369. Bowling: Freer two for 49, , Miller oue i'or 37, McCool Iive for 109. j Johnson two for 92, Tribe uone for 40, 1 Toshack noue for 16, Bames none for 11.