ENGLAND FACES DEFEAT

Chronicle (Levin), 17 August 1948, Page 5

ENGLAND FACES DEFEAT

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Australia All Out 389 At End Of First Innings

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Received Tuesday,. 10 a.m, ... LONDON, August '16. j England, with 54 for 1 in -the secy ond innings for the loss of Dewess'; wicket faced almost certain defeat at the end of the second day's play in the final Test. Morris' 196 was probably the finest'of the Australian innings of the tour and was primar-; ily responsible for Austraiia's sound total of 389. An accurate supporting' attack by Young and Bedser pinned down the other Australian batsmen, while guileful bowling by Hollies ma'de important breaches in the batting structure. • Only the persistent retreat of his partners to the pavilion seemed likely to deprive Morris of an; j'unconquered double century. Howlever, overeagerness to get a strike land his resulting call for an unwise Isingle resulted in him being run 'out. AUSTRALIA ! | First Innings Barnes, c Evans, b Hollies 61 Morris, run out 196 Hassett, lbw, Young 37 Bradman, b Hollies . . ._ 0 iMiller, st Evans, b Hollies 5 j Harvey, c Young, b Hollies ... 17 ! Loxton, c Evans, b Edrich ... 15 ■ Lin'dwall, c Edrich, b Young . 9 iTallon, c Crapp, b Hollies 31 iRing, c Crapp, b Bedser 9 Johnston, not out 0 Extras 9 Total 389 Bowlingl: Bedser 1 for 61, Watkins 0 for 19, Hollies 5 for 131, Young 2 for 118, Compton 0 for 6, Yardley 0 for 7, Edrich 1 for 38. ' Fall of wickets: 1 for 117, 2 for 117, 3 for 226, 4 for 243, 5 for 265, 6 for 304, 7 for 332, 8 for 359, 9 for 389. ENGLAND Second Innings * 'Hutton, not out 19 Dewess, b Lindwall 10 Edrich, not out 23 Extras 2 Total for one wicket ... 54 ' Bowling: Lindwall 1 for 2, Miller 0 for 13, Loxton 0 for 9, Johnston 0 for 10, Ring 0 for 0. ! -Fall of wickets: 1 for 20.