TEST CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 19785, 8 February 1928, Page 5

TEST CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA V. i.C.C. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CAPE TOWN, February 7. (Received February 8, at 1 p.ra.) At Durban South Africa in their first innings scored 332 for seven wickets tdcclared). Details;—

Total for seven wickets ...- 832 Bowling Analysis.—Hammond, none for 41; Staples, three lor 93; Wyajfct, none for 16: Freeman, one for 57; Astill, three for 99; Stevens, none for 14.

South Africa’s opening pair were confident. Taylor was polished and Coen impressive. The bowling and fielding were excellent, and compelled tho home team to abandon their forcing policy. Staples’s leg theory also kept down runs. Catterall and Cameron indulged in stonewalling tactics intent on wearing down the bowling. Later they scored freely and vigorously all round "the wicket. The partnership produced 135 runs in ninety-three minutes for the fifth wicket. Catterall hit two 6’s and fourteen 4’s. The batsmen were completely on top cf iHe tired bowling. Holmes went out to the last ball cf the first over.

Taylor llnv b Staples ... 36 Coon b Astill ... 23 Alorke! c Hammond b Staples 2 Nicholson b Aslill ... ... 21 Catternll c Holmes h Aslill ... ... 119 Cameron c Holmes b Freeman ... oh Heano b Staples ... 23 Nnpen not out ... 19 Vincent not out ... 19 Extras ... 12

M.C.C. First innings .. 1 ' £82 Second Innings. Holmes lb\v b Bissett ... 0 Sutcliffe not out ... 10 Tykksley not out ... 14 Extras ... 0 Total lor one wicket ... oO