M.C.C. V. AUSTRALIAN XI

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 125, 23 November 1932, Page 7

M.C.C. V. AUSTRALIAN XI

RAIN STOPS LAST INNINGS

ISSUE LEFT IX DOUBT

Dnited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, 22nd November. ■ The cricket match, England v. an Australian team, was abandoned this afternoon on account of rain. Australia opened the second innings when play was resumed, and had lost two wickets for 19 runs when the captains reached their decision. The weather was threatening at the start and tho wicket was inclined to play,tricks. La-vwood and Allen opened the bowling, both developing good pace. Woodfull was .caught at short-stop in Larwood's second over. Larwoocl was making the ball fly menacingly. Bradman commenced in a businesslike manner, but after batting for seventeen minutes, and hitting one boundary he made a half-hearted stroke at a ball which1 took his off stump. Larwood certainly had the upper hand of both Bradman and Woodfull. Immediately after Bradman had been dismissed a heavy downpour of rain caused a suspension of play, and at 12.30 the wicket was saturated. At 2.30 the captains inspected the wicket and decided to make "another inspection at 3.30, when it was agreed that the game should be abandoned. ENGLAND. First Innings ...'.. 282 Second Innings GO AUSTRALIAN XL First Innings 218 •■ Second Innings. Woodfull, c Duckworth, b Larwood 0 O'Brien, not out « 5 Bradman, b Larwood 13 Eigg, not out ~. o Extra . 1 Total for two wickets 19 Bowling Analysis.—Larwood. four overs, one maiden, 5 runs, two .wickets; Allen, three overs, one maiden, 13 runs.