FOURTH TEST OPENS

Chronicle (Levin), 1 February 1947, Page 5

FOURTH TEST OPENS

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Batting Wicket But No Risk$ Taken ENGLAND FgUR FOR 239 ,

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Reeeived Friday, 8-35 p.m. ADELA1DE, Jan. 31. England ha.d pcrfect conditions an.d a wicket maJ.e for runs, when 11amnxond won. the tos§, for tlye opening of the f'ourth test. Hamnioad's success wa,s his s.econd for th.e s.eri.es. • Hutton and Was.hbrook settl.e.d down slowly, taking no risks against the accurat.e bpwling* of .Lindwall, Mill.er and Toshack. Bradman pprsisted with a pac.e attack for all but thr.e.e overs b.efore lunch but thp batsnipn wero always in control. Withont att.enipting to force the pnee Nutton aiul V>rashbrook scor.ed 58 in the pre-lun.ch session. Blay livenpd after lunch \yhen the opeuing pair set a run a minute rate vvith the spin bpwlprs opprating. Both men were troubled with the spinners but handled th.em with gr.eater cpnlidence than in th.e earlier t.ests. The pair took 84 minutes for the lirst 5.0 and reached the century after 133 mimiles. This -was their s.e.cpad century partnership in this test serips. . Hutton took 121 ipinntes to reach 50, iucluding two fours. Washbrook re.a.ch ed the half century in 143 minutes with live fours. DooJaud was the pick of the spin bowlers while Lindwall bowled well eariy, his lirst 11 overs costing onjy 18 runs. Washbrook was dismissed by a brilliant one-hand eateh by Tallon off Dpo hind as the batsman snielced the balj in playing a forciug shot. The firsi wicket fell at 137. It was not inspiring criclcet but interesting in vievv of EngJand's light to reliabilitate themselves. Hutton appeared s.et for a centur\ when he was dismissed for 94. lle wai, right on toi) of the bowling neariiig the 90 mark, but Bradman clese.d up the game with an attacking lield tt Toshack. He had two iieldsnien in silly positious on thy l.eg side as well as a ciosely set inlield. Wlien 8G Hutton lost Edri.ch. The iliddlesex man crashed iiooland tli rough the c oVers for four with a gem of a shot but the next ball gave the bovvler a caught aud bowled chance. liammond upcned scratehily, scoring three for a snick through the slips. Trapped by IMeCool with his pads in front, Hutton was given out just when liammond \vas hghting to get a start. Hutton batted 230 minutes and hit seven fours-. He had played a fine kuock for a well deserved eeatury. Hanunond was never comfortabie. He played oue grand shot, a late cut oi! Lindwall for four. Then he was niissed badly by Lindwall oft' McGool. How ever, Toshacx had tlie English captain i.n bother eventually, boyvling jiim as liammond played foryvard. Four wickets were down for 202 when Hardstaii' joined Conipton with Epg land, after suffering a minor collapse, in l'ar from a good position considering the perfeet wicket aud batting comli Lions. Conipton and ilardstaff coucen trated over the last lialf hour in piay ing out time to gain a fresh start to morrow. ENGLAND. First Innings. Hutton, Ibw, b McGool . .' 94 Washbrook, c Tallon, b D.ooland . . 05 Edrich, c and b Dooland 17 liammond, b Toshack 18 Conipton, not out 15 Hardstaff, not out 22 Extras 8 T.otal, for four wickets . . . . 239 Bowling: Lindwall 0 for 29, Mill.er 0 i'or 28, Toshack 1 for 25, McCool 1 for 52, Johnson. 0 for 29, Dooland 2 for 08.