VICTORY ASSURED

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1932, Page 2

VICTORY ASSURED

FOR M.C.C. TEAM,

COLLAPSE OF THE HOME TEAM. (Australian Press Association-) SYDNEY, December 6. The test match was resumed in fine, warm weather, the wicket showing signs of slight wear. England resumed their first innings with 479 on for six wickets. Before play resumed most Australian critics though Australia still had a chalice of winning the first test. They said that England lost .abgreat opportunity of maifeing a big scor(>|ye?terdayi . . To-day England■.verfy’fllfthut for 52-1, the last four wicket^ 45., Pataudi got 102 when : Nftjgel bowled him. O’Reilly got Allen when 19 by catching him off his own bowling, and Ames (who was caught by McCabe) and Larwood 1.b.w., the latter tw r o for ducks, while Vooe did not score either. Australia did very well indeed to dismiss the last four English batsmen before lunch' to-day for the addition of o nly 45 runs, giving England a lead of 164 runs on the first innings. The game continued in fine warm weatln the wicket showing very slight signs cf wear,

The Nawab of Pataudi and Alleh added 39 runs before the latter played one back to O’Reilly.

Previously both Allen and Pktaudi should have been out in a similar manner, O’Reilly failing to hold two very difficult catches.

Following Allen’s dismissal Pataudi cut Nagel to the fence, thereby reaching the century after being in 302 minutes, with six fours. He had given a very dour display.

Ames gave McCabe at silly point the simples of catches, and without any addition to the total Larwood stepped in front of a straight one. This was a real purple patch by O’Reilly, as this morning he had bonded ten overs, seven of them maidens, for ten runs, and got three wickets. He took the three wickets for none. Pataudi played over the fatal ball from Nagel, which kept low, and the innings closed after 609 minutes. The last four wickets fell for six runs.

O’Reilly bowled to-day with excellent judgment. He flighted the ball well, and kept an excellent length. Australia’s hopes, however, received a severe setback in the second innings. With only two on the board, Ponsford stepped forward ■ across his wicket, leaving it unprotected, but the ball did not swing away to leg as Ponsford had expected, taking instead the middle stump.

Finglton next came in. He scored two four, but then saw. Woodful hit over a half volley to have his stumps shattered. The Australian captain was at the wickets for 25 ihinUtes without, scoring. '

Larwood had had an nv€rag© of one for none off four overs. There was a«» other thrill when McCabe lifted Voce over the leg fence for a sixer, Jardine immediately went to field on the boundary in that position, but by steady scoring, forward of the wicket, McCabe and Fingleton carried the total past 50 in sixty-eight minutes. As play continued, McCabe was uncomfortable when facing Hammond, who was nipping sharply off the pitch. After two of his leg before appeals against McCabe had been negatived, Hammond was successful wth his third one.

Richardson was out off the first ball that he received, being caught in the slips. Hammond then hdd taken two for six, while Australia’s score still remained 64 behind.

Kippax when 19 was completely deceived 'by Larwood’s pace, and was caught by Voce. Oldfield wag a victim to the leg trap off Larwood, and Fingleton, after playing a flighting innings, also lifted o ne from Larwood to leg and was caught by Voce.

BOWLERS MAKE A FEW

Wall and Nagel then made an unexpected stand, and then Nagel and O’Seilly carried the total to 164, therefore depriving England of an innings victory. When the total was 163, Nagel ran some yards down the pitch to hit, and missed the ball, but Ames failed to take the ball, and thus lost an easy chance of stumping him. It was again very evident to-day that the Australians do not relish Larwood and Voce’s bowling to the leg field.

Larwood finished with an average of five for 28.

At the drawing of stumps the scores were as follows.: —

AUSTRALIA—First Innings,

Woodfuill, c 'Ames, b Voce ... 7 Pore ford, b Larwood 32 Fingleton, c Allen, b Larwood ... 26 Kippax, 1.b.w., b Larwood ... 8 McCabe, not out ... ... 187 Richardson, c Hammond, b Voce ... 49 Oldfield, c Arno 3 , b Larwood ... 4 Grimmett;, c Amies, b Voce ... 19 Nagel, b Larwood 0 O’Reilly, b Voco 4 Wall, c Allen b Hammond 4 Extras 20 Total 360 Bowling analysis: Larwood 31 overs, 5 maidens, 96 runs, 5 wickets; Voce 20 overs, 4 maidens, 110 runs, 4 wickets; Allen. 15 overs 1 maid'en, 65 runs, no wickets; Hammond 14 ovors < no maidens, 34 rums, 1 wicket; Verity 13 overs, 4 maidens, 35 runs, no wjekets

AUSTRALIA—Second Innings. Woodfull, b Larwood ' Q Ponsford, b Vooe 2 Fingleton, c Vooe, b Larwood ... 40 McCabe, 1.b.w., b Hammond' ... 32 Richardson, c Voce, b Hammond 0 Kippax, b Larwood ... 19 Oldfield, c Leyland, b Larwood ... 1 Grimmett, c Allen, b Larwood ... 5 Nagel not out 21 Wall, ’c Ames, b Allen 20 O’Reilly, not out 7 Extras ... 17 Total for nine wickets 164 ENGLAND—First Innings. 'Sutcliffe, 1.b.w., b Wall 194 Wyatt, 1.b.w., b Griinmett 38 Hammond, c Grimmett, b Nagel ... 112 Pataudi, b Niagel 102 Leyland, c Oldfield, b Wall 0 Jardine, c Oldfield, b McCabe ... 27 Verity, 1.b.w., b Wall ... 2 Allen, c and b O’Reilly 19 Ames, c McCabe, b O’Reilly ... 0 Larwood, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly 0 Voce, not out ... ... 0 Extras 30

Total 524 Bowling analysis: Wall 38 overs j 4 maidens, 104 runs, 3 wickets; Nagel 44 overs, 9 maidens, 110 runs, 2 wickets; O’Reilly 67 overs, 32 maidens, 117 runs, 3 wickets; Grimmett 64 overs, 21 maidens, 118 runs, 1 wicket; McCabe 15 overs, 2 maidens, 42 runs, 1 wicket; Kippax 2 overs, 1 maiden, 3 runs, no wickets.

SELECTORS’ BLUNDER

LONDON, December 6.

The “Dhily Telegraph” says: It is already clear that the Australian selectors have blund'ered in omitting Ironmonger from the team. Ho is still the best left lmnder in the world, a mil iii the event oiLrain he would be inva'lu'fl.blo.

It its obvious that, an attack depending on Nagel, O’Reilly and McCabe is too monotonous. On bis bowline merits, Oxenbam should he included for the Brisbane Tost.. Australia’s batting tail must be shortened • In tlm absence of Bradman five batting passengers aro fatal.