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Chronicle (Levin), 4 March 1947, Page 5

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Press Assn.

Australia Certain To Lead England BRADMAN'S POOR DISPLAY

By Telegraph

- Coyyright

Received Monday, 10.20 p.m. SYDNEY, Mar. 3. Australia seems certain to lead Eng land 011 the first ipnings in the finaj test. At the end pf -the third day Australia, with six wickets in hand, is 91 runs behind England 's total of 280. Against an ac.curate- but by 110 means hostile attaek, the Anstralians strug gled for 3| hours to make 189 runs. With Hutton unable to play beeause of illness England 's romaihing batsmen could muster only 43 more runs to add to Friday's total of 6 for 237. A surprisingly good Monday crowd of 30,209 saw the play. Btruggling to amass a more respeetable toial, England suff'ered a severe iOss when Hutton was ordered into hospital this morning with a bad attack of tonsilitis. The wicket had completely roco vered from Baturday' s soaking and was timi. Yardley called for neither mower nor roller. There Avas a heavy growth of grass on the pitch which was ealculated to aid the bowlers. The weather was cool and sunnv Avhen play began. England 's tailenders lasted nearly an hour in which they added '43 runs and tlie innings closed after 358 minutes. Evans made some nice shots until beatuii by Lindwall 's pace. This bowler again bowled splendidly, being most accurate. Australia batted for twenty minutes Hefore luru-h and in that time Barnes and Morris made 16. While Bedser was watched carefully, runs came freely off Edrich whose first spell of four o'vers yielded 21. Bedser bowled seven overs at the cost of ten runs. Australia 's first 50 occupied 57 minutes. The wicket was playing easily and the batsmen. having discovered 110 vagaries, began to play more freely. Barnes took eleven off oue over from Smith and Wright also held no terrors. Though beginning more slowly Barnes scored 35 while Uorris added nine and reached 50 in 98 minutes. Twelve minutes later Australia 's 100 appeared on the board. At 110 stage had the bowling been mastered but the batsmen were content to wait for tlie right liall from Avhich to score. When the total reached 117, Barnes and Morris had established the best Australian opening partnership of the series, beating 116 by Morris and Harvev in the second innings of the fourth test. At tea the total was none for 122. Soon after Morris reached 50. His had been a painstaking effort of 129 minutes. . Barnes, when 71, qhanged his hnt and ivas out without adding to hi« score. He tried a squaret cut and Ava? caught at the Avicket. In his stay of 137 minutes Barnas hit six boundaries. He AAjas never completely comfortable out played many forceful and graceful strokes. Bradman, reported to be playing his last test, was accotdcd a great ovation by the large crOAvd. He quicklv got into his sti'ide but soon lost Alorris Avho missed a straight ball with his legs in front of the wicket. Morris, follow-

ing three centunes m successive xesi innings, was Avithin sight of a record of four and this mav liaA-e affocted his play. His tedious innings lasted 162 minutes and included six fours. Without an addition to the total Bradman missed a full toss and lost his middle stump. Three Avickets had fallen in the spkce of half an hour for 29. Inspired 1)A' this success Bedser and Wright thon produced some fine LoavIing and four successive maideus folloAVed before Hassett and Miller opened their aecounts. Australia 's third 50 took 75 minutes. The Yictorians Avere sorelv troubled by Wright Avho Avas making the balls rise sharplv and final--Iv Miller Avas caught in second slip and Hassett and Hammence played out time. , ENGLAND. First Innings Hutton, retired ill .. 122 Washbrook, b. Lindwall .. 0 Edrich, c' Tallon, b Lindwall .... 60 FishJock, b McOool . ." • •• 14 Compton, b LindAvall 17 Yardley, c Mi-ller, b Li-.ndwall . . 2 Ikin, 1) Lindwall 0 EA-an?, 1) Lindwall 29 Smith, b Lindwall 2 Bedser, not out 10 Wright, c Tallon, b Miller . . . . 7 Extras 1 ' Total . . 2S0 Bowling: LindAvall 7 wickets for 63 runs, Miller 1 for 31, Tribe 0 for 95, Toshack 0 for 40, McCool 1 for 34. AUSTRALIA. First Innings Barnes, c Evans, b Bedser 71 Morris, lbw, b Bedser 57 Bradman, b Wright 12 Hasset, not out ^14 Miller, c Tkin, b Wright 23 Hammence, not out 0 Extras 1? Total, four wickets for . . . . 189 Bowling: Bedser 2 for 34, Edrich 0 for 34, Smith 0 for 38, Wright 2 for 63, Yardlev 0 for 8..