AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 4, 6 January 1936, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS

TEST CRICKET IN AFRICA

RECORD FOR GRIMMETT

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The third cricket Test between Australia and South Africa resulted in a win for Australia by an innings and 78 run?. In reply to Australia s score of 362 South Africa made 102 and, following on, 182. Grimmett, who was well supported by O'Reilly, again bowled very successfully, bringing his "bag" of wickcls for the match up to ten. Grimmett also broke the Test bowling record of Barnes which has stood for a quarter of a century. Barnes's aggregate of 189 wickets was equalled when Grimmett bowled Siedle'and the Australian later took ■ four more wickets, bringing his total ; up to 193: ', Australia have now won two Test matches with one drawn. ' AN EASY WICKET. Three thousand were present when the match was resumed today in fine, tool weather. The wicket was easy. With 11 runs on the board Wade and Siedle resumed their first-wicket partnership in South Africa's second innings. Fleetwood-Smith and O'Reilly took up the attack, the former getting amazing turns on the ball. O'Reilly employed his leg trap, but the batsmen scored freely, sending up 50 an even time. Siedle then took 10 from one over from Fleetwood-Smith and reached his own 50 after 79 minutes. Wade survived several leg-before appeals, but was beaten by the pace of a straight one from Fleetwood-Smith. Siedle continued aggressively until GK>nmett bowled him round his legs. He batted 98 minutes and hit seven 4 s. Rowan brought up 102 in 104 minutes by driving Fleetwood-Smith to the fence. Nourse began brightly ana at lunch both men were batting confidently. DEFENSIVE TACTICS FAIL. After lunch the batsmen packed up, O'Reilly bowling eight maidens in succession. Nourse then hit two successive boundaries off Grimmett-, but pushed the next ball back to the bowler. He batted 61 minutes. This was the beginning of a sensational turn of the tide. Rowan went in the next over, Richardson at sillyleg making a brilliant catch. Mitchell pliyed the ballon to his wicket The dramatic change caused the crowd of 8000 to watch each ball with breathless interest. , O'Reilly and Grimmett soon disposed of the remaining batsmen, giving Australia an easy win. There was an amusing incident when Balaskas skied O'Reilly towards midoff. The fieldsmen dashed for the stumps as souvenirs, and pulled them out but McCormick did not get to the ball, and the game was held tip while the umpires replanted the wickets. . ~.,„„* The Australians were given a gieat ovation on returning to the pavilion Richardson said: "Naturally we are very glad to win, but South Africa had all the worst of the luck in most difficult conditions." Wade said the Australians fully deserved their win. Details:— > AUSTRALIA. , T . ' 362 FCDecS gclosed 'for "eight wickets.) SOUTH AFRICA. . . . 102 First innings Second Innings. Wade, Ibw, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 31 Siedle, b Grimmett ••••■•••;••■• '?„ Rowan, c Richardson, b O'Reilly .. 19 Nourse, c and b Grimmett --> Mitchell, b Grimmett ••••• " Viljoen, c O'Reilly, b Grimmett .. -» Nicholson, c and b O'Reilly * Langton, b O'Reilly ■•••■■•■•■••• n k Crisp, c Richardson, b O'Reilly .. " Balaskas, b Grimmett f Robertson, not out x* Extras Total 182 Fall of Wickets.—One for 87, two for 97 three for 137, four for 137, five for 139, six for 146, seven for 156, nine for' 174, ten for 182. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. '■ McCormick ... 2 0 J 0 Grimmett 37 17 56 5 Fleetwood-Smith 24 4 80 1 ; O'Reilly 25 15 35 4