SENSATIONAL BATTING FIGURE IN CRICKET TEST

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1012, 1 July 1930, Page 1

SENSATIONAL BATTING FIGURE IN CRICKET TEST

AUSTRALIA'S GREAT SCORE

Declared at Six for 729

ENGLAND’S TASK IN TEST MATCH

Bradman Piles Up 254

WITH six wickets down for 729—a record test score—Australia declared in its first innings in the second Test against England at Lord’s. Bradman was dismissed after a magnificent innings of 254. England has lost Hobbs and Woolley for 98 runs, and there is another day to play. Critics say England is in a sorry plight.

failed P-t- v-j Triffjrr.pl — Cop.-n-iont bed. 10.45 a.m. LONDON, Monday. Lplay in the second cricket test was jesumed at Lord's this morning. ,i The astonish in / success ut the. Vi on Saturday has increased tltc bMcet in the match. At midnight Mre was a queue outside Lord's |(#und tor the continuation of the Hme today. me weather was hot and the sky ■sudless, with a strong breeze blowpg- There were 15.000 spectators at be outset. Many men took off their coats and here was a general use of handkerchiefs and newspapers for shelter from the sun's rays. When stumps were drawn on Saturday, England had made 425 runs in the first innings and Australia 404 for two wickets. On going to the wickets to continue totting Bradman and Kippax, the not jut men, played carefully against the bowling of Tate and Allen, each of whom sent down a maiden over. The pitch seemed to be lasting well, despite three days ot' sunshine. The rail was getting up only to the usual height, but both batsmen apparently determined to commence cautiously. TATE'S GOOD LENGTH • | Tate used a new ball in his third , over. Two maidens followed and then Kippax neatly cut and drove Allen. Chapman was twice applauded fur his brilliant fielding of Bradman’s hard cuts. When Kippax drove Allen for two Mid made the total 422 it was the best total ever recorded for Australia at Lord’s. ■ Tate kept up a faultless length. Also he cunningly sent down several bhort leg balls, for which Duckworth rtepped out. trying to entrap Bradman Into glancing. I Bradman soon began to open ills houlders and slogged Robins. He assed Duleepsinhji s 173 and then quare cut a bad length ball from Tate o the boundary amid the greatest acitement. Kippax then gained a five through Chapman’s bad return over Duckrorth’s head. Bradman cut Hammond for three and nade his score 194, beating Bardsley’s *i93 in the corresponding match in |1926, thus becoming the highest gcorer in a test at Lord’s. BRADMAN TOPS 200 i In the next over Bradman reached ri's 200 in 245 minutes. He was wildly ; applauded. f There were unprecedented scenes simong Australian spectators over the young batsman’s third double Jcentury on the tour. Englishmen Joined in the congratulations, t Bradman is the fourth Australian to make a double century in a tost match. , j The wicket seemed to be wearing Wing this morning and the bail occasionally flew up off Tate, but the other powlers presented no difficulties. ; The batsmen were content to await • suitable ball to hit. Also they found it hard to penetrate the field. ; Bradman slowed down after he had made 00. Kippax went on steadily, •sing delightful leg glances, which are ■S™ Principal scoring strokes. Neither S* nor Bradman took liberties against white and Hammond. A period of dull batting ensued. The took 445 minutes to compile. K Bradmau soon after this broke the record which had stood for 46 years he passed the 211 scored by MurjT Ca and became the highest Austrain the history of the test t Tn the same.over Kippax reached 50, jtu two hours’ play, and the side had horded its highest total of the tour. -Twenty-five thousand spectators Er B .Present after lunch. White w driven to the boundary, but Tate i“T J* 0 ! Punished owing to his good totk ' Bradman, slamming White boundary, reached 250, and then IKt v- : B . store the highest of the tour. E" immense innings ended when lS®“ em Ptcd a drive oft the next ball Pman taking a good running catch, toons youug batsman received a tretanin° US ov ?hon for his chanceless He ?? s \ wllicll occupied 335 minutes I Welded lyX? f 7 n 5 d his Partnerships KIPPAX goes «U(vt!c° e r , u . ns later White had another !i °Ud eshiMH Pax playing ou after a °f ki, n . ou without chance. Most trleket r “ 3S Were scored behind the and Perfectly - timed cuts boundari'oc^ 3 ' -r,. He ouly got fo,ir to the f 6B ' Richardson drove Whit“ minutes lence i raisip B 600 after 540 htn i.J. an< * equalling Australia’s £ 1 leilt aggregate.

The South Australian batsman treated the spectators to an exhibition of virile hitting. One tremendous sixer was the first of the match. McCabe also hit freely and the pair shattered the last remaining test record when the 636 scored by England in Sydney last year was passed. The pair added 55 in minutes, and Richardson was then caught at cover. Oldfield, who was next, started smartly. McCabe’s bright innings of 40 minutes was ended by n simple catch at mid-on. He had made eight fours. The 700 came up in 600 minutes. Such a gigantic score lias never been recorded at Lord's before. At tea time Australia led by 304, and Woodfull closed the innings, which had lasted 625 minutes. ENGLAND’S TASK A tremendous task faced England when its second innings began at 4.50. The wicket, though wearing well, was not expected to remain in good order. Moreover the Australian bowlers bad been well rested. Hobbs and Woolley played quietly The latter when five dangerously cut a ball which passed the wicketkeeper. Grinimett replace’ll Fairfax and the first half-hour produced 32 runs. The slow bowler had a sensational success at 45, completely beating and bowling Hobbs. Hammond uncertainly played the two remaining balls of the over. Grimmett worried both the batsmen, but 50 appeared in even time. Then Xfrimmett forced Woolley so far back that he dislodged the bails. Thus two valuable bats were lost in an hour. England was in a sorry position when Duleepsinhji came in with 40 minutes left for play, Hammond and he played watchfully, Hornibrook causing both batsmen some concern. At stumps 98 had been scored in 0 minutes. Hammond, in the last stage, was showing better form, but Duleepsinhji batted nicely all through. The scores are: AUSTRALIA First Innings WOODFULL, St Duckworth, b Robins 135 POXSFORD, c Hammond, b White 81 BRADMAN, c Chapman, b White .. 254 KIPPAX, b White S 3 McCABE, e Woolley, b Hammond . . 4 4 RICHARDSON, c Hobbs, b Tate . . 80 OLDFIELD, not out 43 FAIRFAX, not out 20 Extras .. 19 Six wickets (.declared) for 729 ! Fail of wickets.—l/162, 2/893, 3/585, 4/587, 5/643, 6/673. BOWLING Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Allen 34 7 115 0 Tate ...... 64 16 148 1 White 51 7 158 8 Robins 42 1 172 1 Hammond . ..." 35 8 8,2 1 I Woolley .... 6 it 35 0 ENGLAND I First Innings 425 Second Innings HOBBS, b Grimmett 19 WOOLLEV, hit wkt, b Grimmett .. 28 I HAMMOND, not out 20 DULEEPSINHJI, not out 2, | Extras .4 Two wickets for -• .. 98 The previous largest aggregate for an innings in Tost cricket was the C 36 scored by England against Australia at Sydney in the 1928-9 season. The highest Individual score made in a Test match is 287, scored by R. B. Foster, on his first appearance for England at. Sydney in the 1903-4 season.