TEST HELD UP BY RAIN
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Reeeived. Wednesday, 9.50. a.m. LONUON, Aug. 17. Steady rain whiph began soon after 4 p.m.,. robbed Australia of a eha-nce to. force a dfamatic threeday victory in the final test. " . The English wickets tumbled after Johnston broke. the atubborn partnership by Hutton and Com'pton, and the side was 159 behind with only three wickets to, fall when play was abandoned for the day at 6. p.m. . Only Hutton and Compton faced. the speed, of attack with an air of determination and confidence., but Hutfon was finally dismis'sed at 64 when he snicked a very fast o.utswinger from Miller to« the wicketkeeper. LindwalFs two wickets. today took his bag for the test series to. 37. He thus equalLed E. A. MacDonald's- record- for the Australia's fast bowler in England.. ENGLAND Se.cond Innings Hutton, c Tallon, b Miller ... 04 Dewes, b. Lindwall '. 10 Edrich, b Lindwall 28 Compton, c Lindwall, b. Johnston 39 Crapp, b Miller 9 Yardley, not out 2 Watkins, c Hassett, b Ring . . 2 Evans, b Lindwall 8 Extras 16 Total (for 7 wckts.) 178 Fall of wickets: 1 for 20, 2 for 64, 3 for 125, 4 for 153, '5 for 164, 6 for 167, 7 for 178.
O M R w Lindwall . . 22 5 43 3 Miller 15 6 22 2 Loxton 10 2 16 0 Johnston . . 25 11 37 1 Ring 28 13 44 1 i
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 August 1948, Page 5
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