EVENTFUL DAY'S CRICKET

Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1948, Page 5

EVENTFUL DAY'S CRICKET

(N.Z.P.A.-

-Reuter-

Rain May Rob Australians Of Victory : v

. Cdpyright)

Received Friday, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 5. A break of 35. minutes because of rain soon after tea on the second day of their match against Warwickshire probably robbed the Australians" of Victory after one of the most eveiitful days of the tour. AuStralia, after a series bf disasters in • the middle of . their innings, was 116 runs ahead when she innings ende'd for 254. The county then' lost three wiekets for 46 in their second innihgs, with a p yssible two hours left before stumps, when rain fell. It spoiled McCool's' chance of ernulating Waruickshire's gojgly howler Hollies' devastating bowling eariier in the day, when the pitcli was made. to order for a spinner. . The Australian innings Sagged spectacularly after Bradman and Hassett carefully carried the overnight score of two for 90 to 116.; Hollies then bowled Bradman and Plarvey with successive halls. Details: — AUSTRALIA First Innings Morris, b Hollies 32 Brown, b Hollies 33 Bradman, b Hollies • 3 Hassett, lbw, b Hollies 68 Harvey, b Hollies 0 Loxton, lbw, b Kardar C McCcol, c Dcliery, b Kardar . U Lindwall, c Maudsley, b Hollies Johnson, not out U Saggers, b Hollies C Johnston, b Hollies ( Extras • r' Total : 25 Bowling analysis; Pritchard, non for 35; Cannings, ncne for 30; Holies, eight for 107; Kardar, two foi 75. WARWICKSHIRE First Innings/- 13, Second Innings Taylor, c' McCooi, b Lindwall . . ( Ihompscn, not out 3C Ord, b Johnston 2' Donnelly, c and h McCooi ( Dollery, not out N Extras ' Total, for 3 wckts. ...... S Bowling analysis; Lindwall, on Ccr 32; Johnston, cne for 12; Loxton none for 15; McCooj, one for 22 JohnSon, none for 0.