BRADMAN SUBDUED

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 13, 30 January 1937, Page 5

BRADMAN SUBDUED

Visltitig Team Meld Tlie Upper Hantt (Received 30, 0.10 a.m.) AHELAIDE, Jan. 29. G. G. Maeartney, in his coinment, sayS the losiiig of the toss was a point against England, but they made up fOr it by fine out-cricketi The bowling was aceurate all through and supported by splendid fieldirig and wicket-keeping. The visitors had the upper hand throughout. England has taught Australia a lesSon that uufavoiirable Situations can be fought out just as weli is the field as with the bat. Excepting McCabe, Australia 'S bat: ting was not thrilling, while the runriing betWeen wickets was wretched. Bradaan batted in a subdued manner, Wllieh was nbt sUrprisiilg. He had tllo responsibiiity of the eaptaincy and went to the Wickets when three good ttieu had beeii disaissed for d sdore which had nullified the value of the toss. He was still likely to make plenty of runs, but probably not in siieh cii'cuinstances as thoSe bf to-day. McCabe played in potished fashiort and With full sensB Of the tespoiJSb bility deyolvifig Updn liixn, but agaill Saerificed his Wicket with his nototioUfe hook stroke. Gregory received his baptiSiii and, dCspite an iiitimidating packed field-, played his strdkes with confidenCe Ohipperfield was most aggfesSive and his fiatUral ghine mdy Onable hiirt to rehabilitato himself» Farnes wks the dutstanding bowleri He Wds ihost hostile and difficult Verity was accurate in length, but his direction was faulty. Australia is not by any jmeans in a Secure position. The bat ting cOnditions were perfect and there was no excus^ for the comparatively poor score under Such favourable condition^.