FIRST CRICKET TEST

Evening Star, Issue 21743, 11 June 1934, Page 5

FIRST CRICKET TEST

•LONDON, June 9. Australia made a fine recovery on the second day of the test, thanks to Chipjperfield, who was ably ' supported by Oldfield and Grimmett, the total reaching 374 before the innings closed. The Englishmen lost four good wickets for 128, due to Grimmett, who, adopting a perfect length, pinned good batsmen down to occasional singles and slow scoring. The. game was resumed in fine but sultry weather, - the light rain not having affected the wicket. M'Cabe, who was in excellent form, tried to glance Fames and cocked the ball up straight into the hands "of Leyland. He 1 had batted 130 minutes, playing a cbanceless innings, in which he hit seven 4’s. Fames deserved another success when Oldfield, at four, snicked the ball into the slips, but Sutcliffe failed to hold a comparatively easy catch. Chipperfield, playing delicately, placed several to, the boundary, chiefly at the expense of. Fames. There were rapid. changes of bowlers, Hammond, Verity, and Mitchell being tried, in succession. > When atss Chipperfield tipped one oyer Hammond’s head. Hammond just touched it, causing the spectators to gasp. Oldfield, reaching out to drivea _ leg break from, Mitchell,, snicked .it .into Hanimondfs hands at fine slip. The partnership added'47 in 55_ minutes. ' Grimmett solidly aided in process of recovery. Chipperfield, had scored 99 at the liuncheon adjournment, arid Grimmett ‘was rendering valuable help. The crowd had Increased, to 35,000 after the luncheon interval: Chipperfield was - caught at the wicket off Faroes’s second ball when within one run of establishing a record ceritux - y on each of his first two appearances against English teams. It was unfortunate that he just missed his century in his first test. Ho batted 200 minutes and hit nine 4’s. The crowd .gave him an ovation when he reached the pavilion. Grimmett stayed 85 minutes, often batting with real skill, before he was bowled by Geary. Then O’Reilly provided much fun owing to his inability to play Faroes. The last five wickets added - 221. HOME TEAM OPENS, Walters and Sutcliffe began quietly, Wall and M'Cabe opening the howling, Grimmett displacing M'Cabe after three overs. Grimmett should have got .Walters when at 5. he stepped out and snicked the' ball, which Chipperfield dropped at fine slip. The runs came freely from O’Reilly, whom Sutcliffe twice cut to the boundary, but Walters 'was always unhappy against Grimmett. [When the total was 45 Walters played forward to a top spinner, which. kept low and was out leg before. Hammond raised the half-century in an hour. Sutcliffe continued to bat exceptionally well, and the pair were together at the afternoon tea interval, .when the score was one wicket for 70.

Hammond was stylish, in. his back play to Grimmett, after which . there ,was a period of bright batting by.Sutjcliffe, who placed several from Grimmett to the boundary, and raised 100 in 130 minutes. Sutcliffe had scored 62; he then jumped out to drive Gi'immett. The ball turned enough to beat the bat, and Chjpperfield at fine slip made a splendid catch —two for 102. Sutcliffe hit ten 4’s. - , In the next over from O'Reilly Hammond, attempting a big drivel, mistimed it and skied, the ball to M‘Cabe, who took an easy catch behind the bowler — three for 106. >

Grimmett obtained his third success .when- he neatly caught Leyland off his own bowling, the batsman being deceived by the pace from the pitch—four ifor 114. Three wickets had fallen in twenty jninutes. Pataudi was most uncomfortable facing O’Reilly, who nearly had him when at 2 the bowler just got his fingers on the ball. Pataudi afterwards was particularly cautious. Hendren soon indulged in spirited hitting, and drove Grimmett to the boundary on two occasions. Pataudi, however, was painfully slow. Seven consecutive maidens were bowled_ by ■ O’Reilly, and 8 runs were scored in forty-five minutes. The pair duly survived until

Australia’s Fine Recovery Chipperfield Just Misses a Century . . . England Loses Four Good Wickets Grimmctt’s Perfect Length

stumps were drawn. The innings so far has lasted 195 minutes. Details:— AUSTRALIA. . FIRST INNINGS. Woodfull e Verity b Fames ... 26 Ponsford c Ames b Fames ... ... 53 Brown Jhw h Geary 22 Bradman o Hammond b Geary ... 29 Darling b Verity- ‘ 4 M'Cabe c Leyland b Fames ... ... 65 Chipperfield c Ames b Fames ... 99 Oldfield o Hammond b Mitchell ... 20 Grimmett b Geary ... 39 O’Reilly b Fames 7 Wall not out ... ,u ... 0 Extras ... ... 10 Total ... ... 374 Fall of wickets; One for 77, two for 88, three for 125, four for 145, five for 153, six for 234, seven for 281, eight for 335, nine for 374, ten for 374.

ENGLAND. : FIRST INNINGS. ' Walters Ibw b Grimmett ... ... ... 37 Sutcliffe c'Chipperfield b Grimmett 62 Hammond- c M'Cabe b O’Reilly ..., 25 Pataudi not out ... 6 Leyland c and b Grimmett ... ... 6 Hendren not out 10 Extras ..., ...... ... 2 Total for four wickets ... 128 Fall of iwickets; One for 45, two for 102, three for 106, four for 114. WHAT THE CRITICS SAY SUCCESS OF THE YOUH6STERS LONDON, June 10. (Received June 11, at 10 a.m.) The newspapers universally pay tribute to Chipperfield as “ the man Australia nearly left behind,” and point out that the Australians always have a spare ace up their sleeves. The ‘ Observer ’ in an editorial says: “ Though Bradman did not come off, the test looks like crawling towards, a draw. The match ought to be affectionately remembered for the success of the two youngsters Chipperfield and Fames gaining honours in their first test.” Mr C. B. Fry, in the ‘ Evening Standard,’ says: “If only England could have rammed home its wonderful fifth wicket advantage, but it was short of one bowler. Clark would have been the man who would probably have had the Australians all out for under 200.” The 1 Sunday Times ’ says: “ The match has already given a lesson to those who underrated the Australians’ all-round strength. We have seen their fighting spirit: and power to recover. We have seen that Grimmett is still to be dreaded on English wickets. Above all he has personality. Rhodes used to play on a batsman’s patience. Grimmett, like Spofforth, plays on his nerves.” , The Australian Press Association representative at Nottingham reports that Larwood, provided he is fit, will be invited to play in the second test, in which he may be particularly effective owing to the difficulty of the wicket at Lord’s. Mr A. E. Gilligan, in the ‘Chronicle,’ says: “ Undoubtedly England is up against-it. If the batting breaks down now Australia might win comfortably.” Mr Cecil Parkin, 'writing in the ‘ Empire News,’ says: “ Larwood and Voce will not be available for the next test. I know what I am writing, but cannot answer questions.”

BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. R. W. Fames ... ... 40.2 10 102 5 Geary' ... ... 4:1 8 101 3 Hammond ... 13 4 29 0 Verity ... ... 34 i 9 65 1 Mitchell ... 21. 4 62 1 Leyland ... 1 0 5 0