Australia Batting In Last Test
Eeceived Friday, 11.25 p.in. , MELBO UEN.E, Feb. 6. Brovni, batting grandly until run out at 99, made sure of a place in tlie Australiau teaui for Eugland today. Australia, wiuuiug the toss for the foui'tli tiure in live, iost three for 336. Brown, wlio has doue little sinee the New Zealaud tour priucipally because he broke a thuuib two seasons ago, quickly got over an early uncertaiuty. Bradiuan Was quieker thau usual iutohis stride. He was 57 when he retired hurt, having pulled a muscle in liis side. He will resuine later. Neil Harvey also probably elinehed a place, making 78 not out with many line strokes, and displaying confidence and poise. . Loxton, the Victorian all-rounder, came baek into calculations also with iS not out. He showed signs of.strain but drove powerfully. The Indian- .bowling was raggecl earlier, its laek of ' control ^ making things easy for the batsmen. Mankad's left:handers oecasionally worried and Nayudu, despite frequent diaif pitchers, bowled good wrong'nns. • AUSTRALIA. Eirst Innings. Barnes, run out . . . • • • ^3 Brown, run out 99 Bradman, retired .hurt • • • 57 Miller, e> Sen, h Phadkar 14 N. Harvey, not out '8. Loxton, not out. 48 Extras 1 Total for three wickets. . . . • 336 - Bowling: Phadkar 1 for 42, Aniarnath 0 for 49, Rangachari 0 for 6L Hazare 0 for 27, Mankad 0 for 67, Sarwate 0 for 25, Nayudu 0 for 54r Adhikari 0 for 4. ' "
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 February 1948, Page 2
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