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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 111, 8 February 1928, Page 14

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M.C.C. v. SOUTH AFRICA FIFTH TEST MATCH OPENED by Teleguapii.—i.’REsa Association. Copyright. Cape Town, February (>. Tim fillli cricket Test match between M.U.C. ami South Africa has opened at Durban. Deane won the toss for the fifth time in succession ami sent the Englishmen in to bat. The weather was bright and the wicket fairly fast. M.C.C., in their first innings, imide 282 and South Africa bad scored 6 without loss when stumps were drawn. Sutcliffe and Tyldesloy played soundly, and were bright in patches, but the excellent bowling kept them on tin: defensive. The second wicket added 13(1. Hammond played freely and attractively. Following are tho details:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Holmes, c. Cameron, b. Bissell (I Sutcliffe, c. Cameron, b. Vincent ... 51 Tyldesloy. c. Morkel, b. Vincent .. Kill Hammond, c. Catterall, b. Nupen ... lit! Wyatt, e. Catterall, b. Bissolt .'. 22 Stevens, c. Taylor, b. Vincent 13 Dawson, lbw., b. Nupen 14 Ast ill, lbw., b. Nupen 1 Staples, b. Nupen 2 Elliott, c. Catterall, b. Nupen 1 Freeman, not out (1 Extras 12 Total 282 Bowling Analysis.—Bissett, two wi<kels for 61 runs; Hall, none for 48; Nupen, five for S 3; Vincent, three for 63; Morkel, none for 3; Nicholson, none for 12. Taylor and Coen opened for South Africa—Taylor, not out, 3; Coen, not out. 2; extras 1; total for 0 wickets, 6. — A.I’.A. and “Sun.” SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH DELAYED BY RAIN (Roc. February 7. 10.5 p.m.) Brisbane, February 7. Owing io heavy :ain to-day there was no play in tho Sheffield Shield cricket match.