Australia’s Collapse

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 999, 16 June 1930, Page 9

Australia’s Collapse

EIGHT WICKETS GO FOR 140 England All Out For 270 KIPP Ax, 60 NOT OUT, HIGHEST SCORER AFTER dismissing England for 270, the Australian cricketers, in the second day of the first Test, lost eight wickets for 140 in a sensational collapse of the team’s best batsmen. Kippax, 60 not out, and Richardson 37, were the only Australians to make a stand.

United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Saturday. In the test the scores at the end of play today were: England, fust Innings, 270. Australia, eight wickets for 140.

The only Australian batsmen to make any stand were Kippax, who has made 60, not out, and Richardson, who made 37. Incessant rain last night and early this morning delayed play until 2.15 p.m. today. England made a stubborn lastwicket stand, in which Robins, who is being played for his bowling, was the principal figure. He carried his bat for 50, after attacking the bowling in the most amazing manner. The Australians started their innings as sensationally as; did England. Tate got Woodfull, Ponsford and Bradman very cheaply, and Australia’s chance of winning was suddenly changed to the prospect of defeat. Kippax and Richardson were the only men to make a fair showing on the tricky wicket. SLOPPY GROUND The ground presented a sorry sight in the morning. There were mud patches round the wicket, and the outfield was sodden.. Notices were posted reading: “Play uncertain. Enter at your own risk. No money returned. Heavy overnight rain, with a deluge at 3 a.m.” The captains inspected the wicket on two occasions, on the last of which they disagreed. Play eventually began In bright sunshine, with a light breeze. There were about 18,000 spectators. Fairfax used a new ball, which kicked sharply on the lively wicket. Tyldesley skied one into Fairfax’s hands. Robins continued to bat daringly, shaping like an opening batsman. He and Duckworth ran several smart singles. Robins relished Wall s short-pitched balls, from which he scored freely. He reached 50 by spirited batting. Duckworth was out next ball, and the innings ended at 2.40 p.m. Robins hit five fours. Australia was left with an awkward deficit on a wicket likely to prove troublesome. The innings had occupied 265 minutes. PONSFORD OUT Woodfull- ordered the groundsmen to use only a light hand roller between the innings. The strength of the sun and the wind increased, and Woodfull and Ponsford came out with the sky almost cloudless. Tate spread sawdust in order to get a foothold. Wooley, Hammond, Sutcliffe and Chapman fielded in the slips. Ponsford again showed his vulnerability on the leg side when a beautiful ball in Tate’s third over swung in and took his leg stump.

Fairfax came in instead of Bradman and faced a position full of difficulty, but the men stouhwalled to such effect that the total was only six after 35 minutes. Then the second wicket fell, Woodfull cutting a ball which Chapman splendidly caught at backward point, showing fine anticipation.

Tyldesley worried Fairfax, who twice mishit, and Bradman had made only seven when Woolley, at first slip, fielding close to the wicket, failed to hold a catch off Tyldesley. But in the next over a ball from Tate swung across the wicket and hit the top of Bradman’s stumps. Thus three good batsmen were out in less than an hour. KIPPAX BRIGHT

ted a solid defence, three times to the ax batted delightoutset, and hit > successive boundaries. The pair brought up 50 for S 5 minutes’ play, and were still together at tea time. Robins got Fairfax shortly after tea, Hobbs jumping to take the catch at cover point. McCabe opened auspiciously, driving the first ball for four, but was out to

the next ball in Robins’ over, Hammond taking a running catch from the shoulder. Richardson had a lucky escape early in his innings, Woolley missing a hard, Low left-handed catch off Larwood, whose bowling increased in pace. Richardson punished Robins, scoring three fours in one over, and 100 went up after 135 minutes of play. The pair had added 44 when Richardson was badly beaten, playing right over the ball. He had hit seven fours and batted for 35 minutes.

Fairfax maintai hitting Tyldesley boundary. Kip] fully from the yldesley for tw

ROBINS’S THIRD VICTIM

Oldfield defended stoutly. Kippax reached 51 in 115 minutes. Duckworth, with a triumphant yell, heralded Oldfield's departure, taking a

good catch at the wicket, giving Robins his third victim. After Grimmett had made a stubborn stand for 40 minutes, Robins coaxed him to try to hit, and dismissed his fellow-googly bowler for a duck. Hornibrook survived the two remaining balls of he day. Details of the scores are as follow: ENGLAND First Innings HOBBS, c Richardson, b McCabe . . 78 SUTCLIFFE, c Hornibrook, b Fairfax 29 HAMMOND, Ib’w, b Grimmett .... S WOOLLEY, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 0 HENDRBN, b Grimmett 5 CHAPMAN, c Ponsford, b Hornibrook 52 LARWOOD, b Grimmett 18 ROBINS, not out 50 TATE, b Grimmett 13 TYLDESLEY, c Fairfax, b Wall 1 DUCKWORTH, lbw, b Fairfax .... 4 Extras 12 Total 270 BOWLING ANALYSIS Overs. Mdns.. Runs. Wks. Wall 17 4 47 1 Fairfax .. .. 21.4 5 51 2 Grimmett .. 32 6 107 5 Hornibrook .. 12 6 30 1 McCabe .... 7 3 23 1 Fairfax bowled one no ball. Fall of wickets: 1/53, 2/63, 3/63, 4/71, 5/153, 6/188, 7/218, S/241, 9/242, 10/270. AUSTRALIA First Ininngs WOODFULL, c Chapman, b Tate 2 PONSFORD, b Tate 3 FAIRFAX, c Hobbs, b Robins .. .. 14 BRADMAN, b Tate 8 KIPPAX, not out 60 McCABB, c Hammond, b Robins .. 4 RICHARDSON, b Tyldesley 37 OLDFIELD, c Duckworth, b Robins 4 GRIMMETT, st Duckworth, b Robins 0 HORNIBROOK, not out 0 Extras S Total for eight wickets .. .. •. 14P