ENGLAND'S GREAT RECOVERY IN TEST

Chronicle (Levin), 13 June 1947, Page 3

ENGLAND'S GREAT RECOVERY IN TEST

LUXDOX, JuilC 11. The cricket Test betwecn Eugland and South Africa ended in a. draw. Sou,th Africa aj/poar©dr--t0' hav&,.,kmg-i land in a stranglchold after- Engiand's disastrous lirtst innings, but Compton, Yardley, Evans and the tail turned disastor into a record score for Tests against South Africa. Compton playcd (ihe of the best. innings of liis carcer, and Yardley 's evident deteriniiiatiori inspired his side. The iifth wicket stanfl' by Compton and Yardley yielded -237 •r.Ons.iu 220 niinutes. ; C'oinpton hit 19 fourS and Yardley 's 99 included 10 ,fours. ■' Eva!ns go.t • a half-ceiitury after one hour's batting. He hit in daring fashion, and his 71 included 15 bouhdaries. South Africa was left with 135 minutes to score 227 ruus for an outright Win. The batsmon were cantious and runa came at a speed wliich meant that onJy a draw was possible. Scores: — ENUl.AXD. First innings -08 Second Innings. Hutton, b Tuckett 9 Washbrook, c Lindsay, b Kowan 59 Edrick, b Sniith 50 Compton, c Mitcheil, b Manu .. 163 .Doliery, e and b Dawson 17 Yardley, o Tuckett, b Hawson .. 99 Bedser, c llarris, ■ b Smith .... 2 Hvans, c and b Smith 71 Cook, c JDawson, b Sniith 1 llollies, not oui 18 Martin, b Rowan 26 Hxtras 30 ' Tolal . • 551 Bowling. — Tuckett, one i'or 127; Hawson, two for 57; Smith four for 113; Rowan, two for 100; Manu, one for 91. SOUTH AFRICA. First innings .. 533 Second Innings. Mitcheil, c Hvans, b Bedser .... 1 Melville, not out . . 101 •Viljoen, not out 51 Extras 7 Total for oue wicket 166 Bowling. — Bedser, one for 31; Martin, none for 18; Edrich, none for 8; Hollies, none for 33; Cook, none for 10; Compton., none for 11; Hutton, none for 15.