CRICKET AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH OF ENGLAND

Grey River Argus, 4 September 1948, Page 6

CRICKET AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH OF ENGLAND

LONDON, September 2. Rain washed out the last 70 minutes of the second day’s play in the Australians’ match against the South of England and loosened the Australians’ grip on the game. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Brown, c Edrich, b Mallett 13 Barnes, c Griffiths, -b Bailey .... ■ 0 Bradman, c Mann, b Bailey .... 143 Hassett, cJMallett, b Perks ..... 151 Harvey c, Griffith, b Perks 110 Hamence, 1.b.w., b Mallett 7 Loxton, not out 67 McCool, b Perks ;... 5 Lindwall, not out ,17 .Extras 9 Total for seven wickets dec. 522 Bowling: Bailey, 2 for 125; Perks, 3 for 92; Mallett, 2 for 102; Cook, 0 for 97; Compton, 0 for 43; Edrich, 0 for 37; Barnett, 0 for 17. SOUTH OF ENGLAND. First Innings. Edrich, c Harvey, b Johnston ... 52 Barnett, c Hassett, b Loxton .... 35 Doggart, c Tallon, b Lindwall ... 8 Compton, not out 27 Bailev, not out .6 Extras 12 Total for three wickets ... 140 Bowling: Lindwall, 1 for 45; Johnston, 1 for 44; McCool, 0 for 23; Loxton, 1 for 16. Loxton’s 67 not out, made ,in a shade over even time, helped in the morning to carry the Australian score to 522 for seven before Bradman declared. The Englishmen have every chance of carrying the match on to a draw. Edrich and Barnett set a spanking pace when they opened after lunch. They scored 78 runs in just over an hour. Edrich completed an excellent half century which featured welltimed shots all round the wicket.