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Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1930, Page 4

Thk second cricket test match between England ' and Australia which was concluded at Lords ground on Tuesday, has made cricket history, quite a number of records having been broken during the progress of the game. Fine weather prevailed throughout the four days play, and the scoring was of a very heavy nature, proving that the wicket must have been a fairly easy one. Winning the toss England’s skipper naturally decided to bat, nad with the first day’s play concluded with 9 wickets for 405 runs, it appeared that England could not lose. T hen came the second day’s play, the English total being taken to 425, before the last wicket fell. The Australians went in to bat facing a great total, but thanks to the wonderful batting of Ponsford, Woodful! and Bradman the whole complexion of the game had altered when the second day’s play had ended, the score being 404 for two wickets. Continuing their fine batting on Monday’s performance, Australia run up the record total of 729 for six wickets when the innings was , closed, the youthful Bradman setting a record in tests in England with the double century of 254. England facing a deficit of 304 runs lost two good wickets for 98, and wore in the position that they could not win, hut might play out for a draw. On the fourth day. in spite of a fighting innings by Chapman the English skipper, the innings closed for 375, leaving Australia three hours to make 72 runs for a victory, which Was secured for the loss of three wickets, and the fight for the Ashes is now even, with a win each. In the first test the weather conditions were decidedly [against Australia and in the second game the English side had again the advantage of the first strike, while the weather and wicket favoured neither side. It was a memorable game in which tiled youthful I Bradman put the seal on his game as a wonder batsman while Grimmett’s howling was also a. special feature in the winnings. With honours even the interest in the following l tests will have an added interest, and lovers of the summer pastime will continue to follow the course of the play with even ] increased interest as the tour pro- I grasses. At Christchurch to-dnv an- J other tost is being played, this time J Bngby.' .Fotoibnll. in which a British i team is taking part, but against a. New Zealand team. AVill Now Zealand have a. success like that of Australia. and prove successful in to-day’s game?