NOT IN HAPPY POSITION

Chronicle (Levin), 1 March 1947, Page 5

NOT IN HAPPY POSITION

Press Assti.'

1A.C.C. Has Six Wickets Dowb for 237 Runs

By Tplegrayh

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Received Friday, 10.10 p.m. BYDNEY, Feb. 28. Wjth six of the best Patsmen out for 237 runs at the end of the first day's play in the final Test England has no reason to be happy about the position, but had the numerous chances given during the day been accepted by the Australian fieldsmen England 's score would have be.en much worse, The Australian lielding was ver-y bad. The Hutton-Edrich partnership realised 150 for the second wicket and this is the best English partnership in this series of Tests for any wicket.' Hutton, usually a most decisive bats- - man, was very lucky to reach his century but in between streaky shots he played his glorious cover and straight drives. The attendance was 17,666. Hammond, who had been suffering from an attack of ffbrositis since the t'ourt test, deCided that he was not lit enough to play and Yardley was appointed eaptain. Voce was made tw.elfth man for England and Dooland twelfth for Australia. Yardley won the toss and elected to bat. 'Tlie day was humid and cloudy when the game began on a wicket prepared between showers m the last feiy days. 'The pitch appeared hard, and Lindwall bowling With great speed created a sensation in the opening over. With his second ball he grazed Hutton 's stumps, with his fifth he shattered Washbrook's stumps and with his next just missed bowling Edrich. During the next half-hour in which Hutton and Edrich eontinued shakily only ten runs were scored. Edrich had made but four in 49 minutes when Tribe missed a hot chance ofl! his own bowling. Despite some streaky strokes Hutton played nice cricket and seored 33 of England 's first 50, made in 74 minutes. At lunch England liad lost one wicket for 68, Iviiller opened the attack after lunch and from his first ball MeCool dropped Hutton at first slip. It was a very hard chaneo. Edrich, who had not added to his score of 21 in the quarter hour since lunch, tlien hit a ball jusf out of reach of tlie bowler, Tribe. Edrich 'added three and tlien gave another hard chance to the wicketkeeper, Tallon, off! Lindwall. ffhese missed chances were costly to Australia as England 's total climbed to 101 for one wicket — the centurv partnership in 131 minutes. Edrich, who had been very restrained, tlien livencd proccedings by two boundarics off' successive balls from Toshack. A little later Edrich again opened out and hit successive fours off MeCool. These two strokes were ,*v>th lifted and went close to fieldsmon. Edrich reached 50 after 149 minuTes while Hutton 's 50 had occupied 110 minutes. Wlum tho partnership was wortlr a 11 eat 150 made in 170. minutes Edrich swung at a bumper from Lindwall and snicked it to the wicketkeeper. Notwitlistanding his many close shaves*, Edrich played a fine fighting innings in which lie hit eiglit fours. ^ Fishlock, playing in his first "test. eame- in to see Ilatton, who was then 85, give an easy chance to Barnes off Tribe. Barnes at sillv mid-on fell and dropped the ball. At tea England was two for 162. Upon resuming the Australians suffered another disappointment when a most confident appeal by the bowlei Miller and wicketkeeper Tallon against Fishlock for a eatch at the wicket was disallowed. Fishlock was then eight. After 216 minutes batting Ilutton reached his hundred — his first centurv in this Test series. Fishlock lost his middle stump and Compton joined Hut ton. Quieklv into his stride Compton lielpcd to raise the 200 in 233 minutes At 101 and 105 Hutton played shots through the slips Avhich a ffeldsmar. touched but failed to grasp. Compton. lost his wicket when in playing right back to a fast rising ball he disturbed his Avicket. Immediately upon reach ing the s wicket Yardley appealed against the light. At 5.35 p.m. a second appeal was refused and then Yardley was caught in the slips. Ikin was beaten by Lindwall 's pace and four wickets had fallen for 37 runs. At stumps Hutton was still uncon quered, He had batted 300 minutes and hit five fours. Lindwall wa;, easilv Australia 's most penetrating bowler. His sustained pace and aecuracv won his good figures. Scores: — ENGLAND. — -First Tnrfngs. Hutton, not out 122 Washbrook, b Lindwall 0 Edrich, c Tallon, b Lindwall . : . . 60 Fishlock, b MeCool 14 Compton, hit wicket, b Lindwall . . 17 Yarclley, e Miller, b Lindwall .... 2 Ikin, b Lindwall 0 Evans, not out 6 Sundries 16 Total, 6 wickets for 237 Fall of wickets: 1 for '1, 2 for 151, 3 for 188, 4 for 215, 5 for 225, 6 for 225. Bowling: Lindwall 5 for 46, Miller 0 for 30, Tribe 0 for 71, Toshack 0 for 40, MeCool 1 for 34.