AUSTRALIA BATTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1034, 26 July 1930, Page 1

AUSTRALIA BATTING

Fourth Cricket Test Begins SEVEN MEN OUT FOR 275 Bradman Makes Only 14 WICKETS fell fast before England’s bowling in the fourth Test with Australia, and at the end of the first day’s play Australia had lost seven for 275 runs. Bradman, who eclipsed all batting records in the previous Test, went cheaply for 14, and Richardson made one. Robins was taken out of England’s side. Critics recognise that Australia must win or draw in this match to have a chance of regaining the Ashes.

f,tiled P.A.—Bl) Telegraph t Kocd. 10.15 a m. LONDON, Friday. The fourth Test match between the Australian cricketers and England was begun today at Old TraCford. Manchester, in fine weather, on a soft wicket. Australia won the toss. The teams are as follow: Australia England W .V. Woe,full A. P. V. Chapman i captain 1 (caplain) \V H. Ponsford K. S. Duleepsinhji I,*G ’Bradman I A. R. Peebles v y. Richardson AC. R. Hamtnond p Kippax *l. B. Hobbs a! Fairfax H. Sutcliffe s McCabe T. W . Ooddard c V. Grimmett At. W. Tate t if. Hornibrook At. X.eylaud \V A Oldfield O. Duckworth T Wall At. S. Nichols Although it was still overcast an hour before the start, the weather looked promising. Australia must either win or draw to have a hope of regaining the "ashes.” Old Trafford ie the best-equipped ground in England, and is popular with the Australians. The outfield is almost as smooth as a billiards table. Woodfull inspected the wicket alone it 10.30 a.m. Chapman, Hobbs, H. D. G. Leveson-Gower and F. T. Mann, the English selectors, had a conference on the pitch at 11 a.m., presumably with the object of deciding if the conditions would suit Goddard. A few minutes later it was announced that Goddard would play instead of Robins. Fairfax resumed his place in the Australian side and Jackson was 12th man. The opening batsmen for Australia were Ponsford and Woodfull. WOODFULL WINS TOSS The surprising decision of the English selectors to leave out Robins was a demonstration of their great faith in Peebles, who is a better length bowler." There were 15,000 spectators present when Woodfull again called the toss correctly. It was strongly rumoured that neither captain was anxious to win the toss, for it was uncertain how the wicket would play The crowd had increased to 20,000 by the time play began. There was a light breeze blowing across the ground.

Nichols, who takes a longer run than Larwood, commenced bowling. He used sawdust freely. There were Ho singles in the first over. Tate was warmly cheered when he bowled at the other end. Ponsford got six in twos off his first over. The wicket justified the predictions that 11 would be slow and easy. CAREFUL OPENING

Nichols developed considerable pace J? his third over, but Beitber he nor ate was able to make the ball kick, woodfull let some balls fly harmlessly to his off stump and cautiously Payed others. Ponsford however, Tifd as P bowler confidently. The first half-hour produced only 13 bos, but the batsmen were quite consent Goddard, a heavily-built promiimaai, took Tate’s end. He bowls ltnout slips at a medium pace over e wicket, pitching on the leg stump. . * e PHen displaced Nichols. Godard bowled well, and the batsmen refused to take risks, while their style p cramped by the leg traps, th ,v- s wa3 caUed on at 30. Thus f e “ lrd bowler appeared for England Wh ™ e ** rst P* lll6 within an hour. fc /! en Phe score was at 56 Ponsford J “ a <le 26 and Woodfull 22, with eight extras. PEEBLES BOWLS WELL

iu hfs secoud over tied up oodfull. The cautious Victorians at T 8 * 18 ?’ t * le same tactics as they did built*™ 3 ’ Vbere the record score was °n the foundation of their st *adiness. One hours’ batting realised 32 runs, p ~s p* e o did fielding of Chapman, ran 68 aDd Leyland kept down the j m _ s » and the slow outfield was au "Pportant factor. ■oddard was taken off after 11 overs runs. The wicket was L»vi , sa ’P a P'le to the slow bowlers. th/t n “ was ae -At tried with 50 on “ board in S 5 minutes. slo*| 8 batsmen continued to score 73 „» an d at luncheon the total was amin whicll Woodfull had made 37 Ponsford 30. . ® cricket was interesting, exciting. The Englishest i. ~ u “less fielding was the brightof Pfnj’- Peeble’s SDell JielHoa aour at the bowling crease ami » ODly 25 funs. Thirty thousAfe ere presen t. lionl * uncdl the batsmen became Pied isn^ reS8 * ve ‘ Woodfull's 50 occu'entnr ’nfnutes and his second Test y a . , Partnership with Ponsford 33 recorded in 145 minutes. *t Ids i. InpllaDt ye 'P from Duckworth aolia “Braided the breaking of the Wn- pat 4 ner shlp as the wicketTatwa k Snapped UP Woodfull off B«d boWUns ’ tio n w 5 lan . an excellent recepscored f 0 “ e cait >e on and had only iSDed a tour when he narrowly eslord'a ca *cli at the wicket. Poosp eebl appeare< l after 165 minutes. *ho »ni 1 was worrying Bradman, »>ond _, d oue >nto slips, but HamalsoV~ ted to hold it- The next ball text 0 , tae batsman. In Peebles’s to cut ,i er . Pbe record-breaker tried slip ba il, but it went to second ibu’t i j ulecpsmbji took a bril-

| The Englishmen did not disguise | their exultation at the cheap dismisj sal of the phenomenal Sydney batsi man. KIPPAX WORRIED Kippax had a worrying time in playing out the over, twice surviving legbofore appeals. He frequently mistimed the howling; but Ponsford played soundly until bowled by Hammond at 184. The Victorian had batted 230 minutes without a chance, but only had five fours in his S 3. After a short rest Peebles returned to the crease and got McCabe with bis second ball. The wicket was now playing tricks and the Australian debacle continued wjien Richardson became Hamond’s second victim Thus five wickets fell while S 3 runs were added. Kippax and Fairfax were together at tea time, the former’s 15 having taken him 70 minutes. It was a deplorable exhibition, which must rank as one of Kippax’s worst in first-class cricket. He seemed helpless, mistimed badly, and it was rather wonderful that he remained there. UNHAPPY POSITION Two hundred appeared after 265 minutes’ play, and Kippax at length began to show better form, driving Peebles twice to the boundary in one over. Fairfax meanwhile refused to take the slightest risk. Kippax reached 50 iu 110 minutes and was out immediately afterward. He had hit eight fours. After Nichols had clean-bowled Oldfield, Grimmett and Fairfax added a few valuable runs, but Grimmett was dropped by Duleepsinhji off Nichols. The pair was together at stumps, Grimmett scoring 21 in 40 minutes, compared with the same score by Fairfax in 105 minutes. These two did much to extricate Australia from a position which was most unhappy in early afternoon. Nichols finished the day with two for 20; Peebles, two for 115; Hammond, two for 18. The scores:— AUSTRALIA First Innings. WOODFULL, c Duckworth, b Tate .. 54 PONSFORD, b Hammond 83 BRADMAN, c Duleepsinhji, b Peebles 14 KIPPAX', c Chapman, b Nichols .. 51 McCABE, Ibw, b Peebles 4 RICHARDSON, b Hammond 1 FAIRFAX, not out 21 OLDFIELD, b Nichols 2 GRIMMETT, not out 21 Extras 24 Seven wickets for 275 The first Test match at Trent Bridge was won by England by 93 runs. The second match at Lord’s was won by the Australians by seven wickets. The third game at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, was drawn, owing to rain, when Australia was in an impregnable position

NO ADVANTAGE COMMENT ON THE PLAY PEEBLES AN ABLE BOWLER Reed. 2.10 p.m. LONDON, Friday. The Australian Press Association saj’S neither side is able to claim an advantage as the result of the first day’s see-sawing play. While the wicket was never really pleasant, it could never be described as actually bad. The honours of the day rest with Woodfull. Ponsford and Peebles. The Australian captain was probably the most reliable batsman in the world today. Peebles’s figures are misleading. He showed himself an able bowler and potentially great.