TEST CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 20 January 1931, Page 7

TEST CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. WEST INDIES VISITORS FOLLOW ON SPLENDID CENTURY BY HEADLEY (United Press Association—By Eleetrio Telegraph—Copyright) BRISBANE, 19th January. The West Indies batting in the test match against Australia, which on Satruday had been justifiably restrained, to-day became more attractive, Headley particularly showing advantageously, making stylish shots all round the wicket and mixing sound defence with aggression. His timing was almost perfect and bis strokes reached the fence at practically every point of the field. However, before luncheon his partners could not remain long with him. Grant added only six to his overnight score when one from Grimmett curled off his bat to McCabe, at short slip, and Constantine was out to a brilliant onehand catch by Fairfax at point off Ironmonger.

Birkett was shaping well when he was trapped in leg before by Oxenham. Barrow was playing a straight bat to all good balls, and hitting out at anything loose. He stayed with Headley till lunch. At this stage three wickets had fallen for the addition of 89 runs. ltigg fielded for Ponsford whose feet were sunburned, and the West Indies twelfth man took the place of Jackson who was ordered into hospital suffering from influenza. Although the Indies batsmen fought manfully the bowlers remained in the ascendency after lunch, making them fight for every run. Headley reached a meritorious century in 239 minutes, but Barrow was the only one of the others to offer any resistance, Oxenham and Grimmett finishing the innings at 3.40 p.m. with the Indies 365 behind Australia. Headley, going in first wicket down, carried his bat. The details of the innings were as follows : WEST INDIES First Innings Roach, lbw, b Oxenham „. 4 Martin, lbw, b Grimmett 7 21 Headley, not out 102 Sealey, c McCabe (bowler’s name not given) 3 Grant, c McCabe, b Grimmett 8 Constantine, c Fairfax, b Ironmonger 9 Birkett, lbw, b Oxenham 8 Barrow, st Oldfield, b Grimmett ... ■ 19 Scott, b Oxenham 0 Francis, b Oxenham 8 Griffiths, lbw, b Grimmett 8 Extras 3 Total 193

Bowling: Fairfax took no wickets for 13 runs, Oxenham four for 39, Ironmonger two for 43, Grimmett four for 95.

The Indies followed on and again opened disastrously, Roach going at 13, Martin at 29, and Headley at 47. Headley’s 28 was again gracefully and forceiully scored. He was smartly taken at tlie wickets. Five runs later Constantine was sent back. The total was then 58 made in 65 minutes. lhe position was now hopeless but Grant and Birkett attempted to stave off defeat by tlie deadliest of partnerships. Grant was 60 minutes in making five runs. Grimmett ended the partnership which added 14 in 34 minutes. Grant ran himself out when he tried to steal a short one. Harrow brightened the play by some big hits to the outfield, but tlie Grimmett-Oidfield combination ended the stand. Scott and Sealey brought up 100 for two hours' play. Twelve more were added when Scott was out leg before to Grimmett. Sealey and Francis slowly played out time. The attendance was 6,500. At the end of the day's play eight wickets were down for 109 runs. The details were as follows : WEST INDIES Second Innings Roach, b McCabe ; 1 Martin, lbw. b Oxenham !. 11 Headley, c Oldfield, b Ironmonger 28 Grant, ran out 5 Constantine, lbw, b Oxenham 7 Birkett, b Grimmett 13 Barrow, st Oldfield, b Grimmett ... 17 Sealey, not out 2 Scott, lbw, b Grimmett 15 Francis, not out 2 Extras 8 Total, eight wickets for 109 M.C.C. V. SOUTH AFRICA HOME SIDE DISMISSED FOR 177 WYATT AND HAMMOND OPEN WELL (Received 20th January, 11 a.m ) CAPETOWN, 19th January. The third test between M.C.C. and South Africa was continued in bright, sunny weather. The wicket was in good order but the moisture underneath enabled the, bowlers to vary the pace. All the South African batsmen were cautious at it was essential tlie Englishmen should be given as little time as possible for batting. In one hour during the morning 35 runs were scored while at one period Tate howled forty-eight balls off which only two singles were scored. The English fielding throughout was brilliant.

In the afternoon Hammond and Wyatt played havoc with the bowling which 'rarely appeared to have any sting Hammond gave a hard chance at four. The home side’s fielding was far below the standard of the Englishmen. Scores:—

SOUTH AFRICA (First Innings) Siedle, b White 38 Mitchell, c Duckworth, b Tate 5 Curnow, c Duckwortli, b Voce 2 Taylor, b Duckworth 3 Catterall, b White 11 Cameron, c Voce, b Tate 41 Deane, b Voce ).... 15 McMillan, b White 20 Vincent, c Duckworth, b Voce 18 Quinn, b Voce 3 Bell, riot out 0 Extras 21 Total 177 Bowling: Tate took two wickets for 23 runs. Allom none for 44, Voce five for 58, White three for 21. England in the first innings have 130 runs without loss—Wyatt 45, Hammond 83, extras 2.