BATTLE OF TACTICS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 91, 11 January 1935, Page 9

BATTLE OF TACTICS

Barbados Cricket Test PLAY ON TRICKY WICKET Barbados, January 9. On the second day of the EnglandWest Indies Test match, rain prevented play before tea. The West Indian fast bowler Hylton made the ball jump, dismissing Hammond witli his second ball. Holmes made a weak stroke at the next ball and was neatly caught. Though still 21 behind, tlie English captain, Wyatt, immediately declared after seven minutes’ batting, eager to get his bowlers to work on a tricky wicket.

G. Grant, the West Indies captain, changed the batitng order of his team, hoping that the wicket would improve. Smith dismissed the opening batsmen, R. Grant and Martindale, with only four runs-showing on the score board, all extras. Smith next bowled Achong with a full toss, with the score unchanged. Hylton and Christian! batted for 25 minutes without scoring, doggedly coping with a kicking ball, determined to keep up their wickets, runs now not mattering. Bad light caused stumps to be drawn early. Scores:—

ENGLAND. First Innings

Wyatt, c. R. Grant, b. Martindale . S Hammond, c- R. Grant, b. Hylton .... 43 Leyland, b. Martindale 3 Hendren, e. R. Grant, b. Martindale • 3 Ames, 1.b.w., b. R. Grant 8 Smith, c. .Tones, b. Hylton .'.... 0 Iddoii. not out 14 Holmes, c. Achong, b. Hylton 0 Extras .' 2 Total (for seven wickets, declared) 81 Bowling Analysis.

WEST INDIES. First Innings 102 Second Innings. 11 Grant, c. Paine, b. Smith 0 Martindale, 1.b.w., b. Smith I) Hylton, not out 17 Achong, b. Smith 0 Christianl, not out 0 Extras 10 Total for three wickets 33

Martindale .. Hylton .... 0. M. .. 9 0 7 .3 R. W 39 3 s :i Acliong .... .. 6 1 14 0 K. Grant .... 18 ‘ 1