TEST CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 19786, 9 February 1928, Page 6

TEST CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA BEATS M.C.G. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright CAPE TOWN, February 8. (Received February 9, at 1 p.m.). At Durban Marylobone in their second innings made 'llß, South Africa winning by eight wickets. Details : M.C.C. First innings ‘-83 Second Innings. Holmes Ibw h Bissett 0 Sutcliffe Ibw h Nupeu 23 Tyldesley c Deane b Bissett 21 Hammond c Vincent b Bissett ... A Wyatt not out ... 20 Stevens c Deans b Bissett 13 Dawson c Vincent, b Bissett 9 Astill c Coen b Bissett 0 Staples b Bissett 1 Elliott b Vincent A Freeman c Hall b .Vincent I Extras 13 Total Bowling analysis.-—Bissett seven for 29, Hall none for 18, Nupen one for 14, Vincent two for 44. SOUTH AFRICA. First innings (total tor seven wickets, declared) 33® Second Innings. Taylor c Wyatt b Staples 29 Coen not out 25 Nupen c Freeman b Hammond ... 10 Catterall not out 2 Extras 3 Total for two wickets ... 99 The wieket was fast. Bissett, aided by the wind with tho strength of half a gale, was getting up awkwardly, and tho left-handers had a hard task against the wind, Bissett bowled excellently, and was carried off tho field at the conclusion of the match. Slanyforth, addressing an enthusiastic crowd, said ho was sorry they had not Avon tho rubber, but lie thought the result was a true reflex of the play. The South Africans’ second innings was a race against rain, which fell within ten minutes of the conclusion of the match.