Hard-Hitting Innings By Edrich At Hobart

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5299, 11 January 1947, Page 5

Hard-Hitting Innings By Edrich At Hobart

HOBART, Jan. 10. On the Hobart cricket ground, Edrich made a startling 82 in 84 minutes, ineluding 14 fours and two sixes, 'teaving - England from severe trouble in its Hobart match against the combined team, ineluding the Test players Johnson, Miller, Hassett and Barnes. . England had lost 4 for 53 before Fishloclc and Edrich added 106 in 70 minutes. Edrich used his foet smartly, in a hard-hitting and aggressive display. Fishlock, with many good shots, made 52 in, 157 minutes, ineluding 7 fours, bearing the brunt of the early onslaught. Murfett, a fast-medium right hander, got three wickets for 15 eff his first nine overs, sending down swingers with gc-od contrel of the ball. The other batsmen were shaping fairly until Bedser and Evans added 70 in 52 minutes, with Wright making his top score of the tour.; Murfett was punished in -the latter stages of the game. Clark, a slow

spinner, was the most successful bowler. Details: — ENGLAND — First Innings Hutton, b. Murfett S Gibb, c. Gardener b Murfett - ' 1 Fishlock, l.b.w. b. Barnes - 52 Haidstaff, b. Murfett _ - — H Ikin, c. Gardener b. Johnson _ 5 Edrich, l.b.w. b. Clark _ - 82 Yardley, b. Clark 4" Bedser, c. and b. Clark .. - 5-1 Evans, c. Clark b. Miller -- 34 Wright, c. and b. Johnson - 20 Collard, not out % Extras _ __ « . Total .. „ - - 278 The wickets fell at: 4, 8, 32, 5&. 159, 164, 165, 235, 270. Bowling: Murfett, 3 for 89; Miller 1 for 35; Johnson, 2 for 74; Clark 3 for 48; Barnes, 1 for 19. COMBINED TEAM — First Innings Monfsby, not out - - •- . R. Thomas, not out - -- -- * Extras - - ' - No wickets for .. — — -- 2