AFRICA COLLAPSES IN TEST

Chronicle (Levin), 28 July 1947, Page 7

AFRICA COLLAPSES IN TEST

Received Sunday, 7.0 p.m. LONDON, July 26. On a wieket made awkward by reeent rains South Affica were dismissed in the first innings of the fourth Test against England at Leeds for 175. At stumps England had made 53 without loss. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat. The Test opened in dulJ weather before a crowd of 25,000. Edrich in dismissing Melville for a duek, and Wright in taking an early wicket gave England a flying start. The English fast bowler Butler gave away only four runs in eight overs in cludin'g six maidens. Tfie bowlers found diffieulty in keeping their footing on the greasy turf. Mitehell and Nourse saw the side safely througli to a quart.or of an honr before lunch. After lunch wlien Nourse was 18 and the total 53 Nourse edged a rising ball j fiorn Butler to Cranston at second slip but Cranston dropped it. Yardley switehed and re-switched the attack with Edrieli, Butler, Young, Wright and Cranston. South Africa 's 100 took 185 minutes. Butler beat Mitehell with an inswinger to break the third wieket partnership which yielded 90. Mitehell batted for two hours and hit only two fours. Thirteen of Butler 's twenty overs at this stage were maidens. South Africa 's defence tlien began to crumbie. Wright beat Yiljoen with a googlv which hurried in from the off. The next three wickets fell within 15 minutes after tea for the addition of eight runs. Nourse attempted to cut Butler 's first ball but instead ehopped it on to his wicket. Nourse batted for two and a-half hours and hit six fours. Dawson, Rowan and Mann fell to brilliant catches. South Africa averaged 36 runs an hour. Hutton and Washbrook shaped eoniidently in the 65 minutes' before stumps. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Melville, b Edrich 0 Dyer, c Evans, b Wright 9 Mitehell, b Butler 53 Nourse, b Butler 51 Viljoen, b Wright 5 Dawson, c Young, b Butler 5 .Fullerton, c Cranston, b Edrich .. 33 Rowan, c Yardley, b Edrich .... 0 Manu, c Edrich, b Cranston .... 29 Tuckett, c Evans, b Butler .... 3 Smith, not out 0 Sundries 7

Total .. 175 Bowling: Butler -1 for 34, Edrich 3 for 46, Young 0 for 33, Wright 2 for 24, Cranston 3 for 24, Compton 0 for 9. ENGLAND. First Innings. Hutton, not out 32 Washbrook, not out 23 Sundries 9 Total, no wickets for 53