TEST CRICKET

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 December 1932, Page 5

TEST CRICKET

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BIG SGORING ENGLISHMEN 479 UP FOR LOSS OF SIX WICKETS SUTCLIFFE'S GOOD INNINGS

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Rec. D.ec. 5, 8.15 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 5. Cool dull weather prevailed for the continuation of the first test. O'Reilly and Grimmett broke the brunt of the attack before lunch, both howling accurately, and as a result Hanimond and Sutcliffe added only 20 in the first half hour. O'Reilly sent down. five successive maidens, and at one^stage of the morning his figqres were 15 overs, 10 maidens,, 13 runs, and no wickets. After Hammond and Sutcliffe had established a new second wicket partnership record, the former skied a ball into cover. He batted for 192 minutes and altogether gave a forcible display, hitting 16 fours. Sutcliffe and Pataudi spent some uneasy moments facing Grimmett and ■O'Reilly, but managed to keep their wickets intact. Sixty-four runs were scored in 9.0 minutes before lunch. Again after the adjournment, Grimmett had Sutcliffe and Pataudi hitting badly, while both batsmen were snicking balls dangerously near the slips and the wicket keeper. Sutcliffe survived several leg before appeals by O'Reilly, and the pair went along slowly waitmg for loose baas to score from. Australia's total (360) was passed with eight wickets in hand. Pataudi took 111 minutes to reach 50. He was puzzled by the slow bowlers, but nevertheless his glances and cuts were executed with beautiful grace. After tea, both were playing very dreary cricket, the crowd ironically cheering every stroke. Fine rain was falling on resumption and the light failing. Wall, who has been bowling impressively to-day, created a sensation in the second over after tea, hitting Sutcliffe and Leyland with successive balls. Sutcliffe occupied the crease for 436 minutes, hitting 13 fours. He was batting very carefully to-day, never seeming quite comfortable. Jardine made a very shaky start and played several uppish shots. Pataudi remained at 68 for 55 minutes, taking 210 minutes to make 70. Oldfield held a very clevev catch to dismiss Jardine. Verity was out in the last over of the day. The bowling was a great imprpvement on Saturday, and the fieldmg was up to national standard. Oldfield was again brilliant. The attendance was 27,938 and the takings £2487. ENGLAND — First Innings Sutcliffe, lbw, b Wall 194 Wyatt, lbw, b Grimmett 38 Hammond, c Grimmett, b Nagel 112 Pataudi, not out 80 Leyland, c Oldfield, b Wall 0 Jardine, c Oldfield, b McCabe 27 Vei-ity, lbw, b Wall 2 Extras 26 Total for six wickets 479