AUSTRALIA MAKES 345

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1035, 28 July 1930, Page 10

AUSTRALIA MAKES 345

England Five For 221 FOURTH TEST IN THE BALANCE Grimmett is Australia’s Hope WHEN the second day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and England ended, Australia was in a happier position than on Saturday morning, having made 345 in the first innings, and dismissed five of the English batsmen for 221. Critics are reticent upon the possibilities, but Australia is placing great reliance upon Grimmett’s bowling. The weather promises to be fine for the third day’s play.

United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright Reed. 11.5 a.m. LONDON, Saturday. In the fourth test match between the Australian cricketers and England today at Old Trafford, Manchester, when stumps were drawn Australia had made 345 in the first innings, and England had made 221 for five wickets. The play today was more interesting than yesterday. The Australians took their score to 345, to which Fairfax and Grimmett contributed 87. A feature of the English innings was Wall’s bowling. He accounted for Hobbs, Sutcliffe, and Hammond. He took these three wickets for 61 runs. The weather today was cold and gloomy. Peebles commenced bowling in a poor light, and Fairfax and Grimmett played cautiously. Grimmett later batted brightly, and the partnership added 50 runs in 65 minutes. The 300 came on the in 385 minutes. Fairfax drove successive balls from Peebles to the boundary. He and Grimmett were hitting Peebles so freely that Peebles was taken off with the score at 313 in favour of Hammond. Fairfax had a narrow escape of being stumped in Hammond’s first over. The rate of scoring slackened, but the batsmen defended soundly and resolutely, scoring occasional singles. GRIMMETT OUT The light commenced to improve, but Grimmett, when he had made 60, in attempting a pull, gave Sutcliffe an easy catch at short square-leg. He had batted two hours, and played a remarkably plucky and valuable innings. He bit five fours. The partnership added 87 runs. Hammond was displaced by Goddard, who got Fairfax in his second over, a palpable case of leg before wicket. Fairfax had played a painfully slow innings for 190 minutes, but one of great service to Australia. Fairfax closely resembles Kelleway in style and is undoubtedly one of the most reliable men on his side at a pinch, but unfortunately he lacks enterprise and versatility. But his courage and tenacity are unquestionable. Goddard had another success in the next over, when Duleepsinhji easily caught Hornibrook at first slip. The innings of 420 minutes closed at 12.35 p.m.- with a satisfactory total. Peebles was less impressive today, but he deserved a better analysis.

Leyland were together at the finish of play. The game is now in a most interesting position. The scores are: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Uuckworth. b Tate .. 54 PONSBORD, b Hammond 83 BRADMAN, c Duleepsinhji, b Peebles 14 c Chapman, b Nichols .... 51 McCABB, Ibw, b Peebles 4 RICHARDSON, b Hammond i FAIRFAX, lbw, b Goddard 49 OLDFIELD, b Nichols 2 GRIMMETT, c Sutcliffe, b Peebles.. 50 HORNIBROOK, c Duleepsinhji, b Goddard 2 WALL, not out 1 Extras 33 Total 345 Bowling Analysis. , , Over§. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Nichols 21 5 33 2 Tate 30 11 39 1 Goddard .. .. 32.1 J 4 49 2 Leyland S 2 17 0 Peebles .... 55 9 150 3 Hammond .... 21 6 24 2 There were 26 byes and seven no-balls. Peebles bowled one, Goddard three, and Nichols three. Fall of wickets.—l/106, 2/138, 3/184 4/190, 5/239, 6/243, 7/338, 8/339, 10/345. ENGLAND. First Innings. HOBBS, c Oldfield, b Wall 31 SUTCLIFFE, c Bradman, b Wall .. 74 HAMMOND, c and b Wall 3 DULEEPSINHJI, c Hornibrook, b McCabe 54 LEYLAND, not out 35 CHAPMAN, c Grimmett, b Hornibrook 1 TATE, not out 5 Extras 18 Total for five wickets 221 Fall of wickets.—l/108, 2/115, 3/119, 4/192, 5/199.

IF GRIMMETT FAILS CRITICS ANALYSE TEST “HOBBS GROWS ELDERLY” Reed. 12.50 p.m. LONDON, Sunday. Most of the critics have been asking what will happen to Australia in the test if Grimmett fails. The fact remains that he could not make Hobbs and Sutcliffe look the same novices as he did at Lord’s. The curious thing about Wall is that he invariably bowls better either after lunch or when brought on for the second time, as in this match. The fielding standard of both teams is about level. Woodfull, however, cannot imitate Chapman's uncannily clever placing of the field. Hobbs and Sutcliffe had not the least trouble in getting singles and twos through empty places, while the Australians repeatedly play powerful enterprising strikes which fail to penetrate the fieldsmen. Trevor Wiguall, commenting in the “Daily Express,” says if England’s wickets fall quickly on Monday, the Australians will be in an excellent position. This game has shown that Hobbs is definitely growing elderly. The cricketer’s own wish that he should retire at the end of the series should be granted. PEEBLES V. BRADMAN All the sporting writers concentrate on Peebles’s mastery of Bradman. Mr. P. F. Warner, in the “Morning Post,” says it was a rare duel. Bradman found his master for this once. Kippax was fortunate to survive the first three balls, yet Ponsford played Peebles remarkably well, using his feet most effectively. The wicket was never really tricky. Mr. Bennison, in the “Daily Telegraph,” says that with the field Chapman built round the batsmen it was a desperate struggle even to get a single run. Mr. Tpevor Wignail, in the “Daily Express,’’ says the noise that greeted Bradman’s dismissal was terrific Considering that McCabe, Oldfield and Richardson failed, Australia has a great deal for which to thank Fairfax and Grimmett. The wicket was not suited to Nichols in the morning, but later he showed himself practically equal to Larwood. AUSTRALIA’S TAIL All the critics were taken by surprise at the Australians’ tail. Mr. A. C. Maclaren, in the “Evening Standard,” says Grimmett’s was a true batsman’s innings and of real merit. One critic says that on the first day, while the wicket was never really pleasant, it could never be described as actually bad. The honours of the day rested with Woodfull, Ponsford and Peebles. The Australian captain is probably the most reliable batsman in the world today. Peebles's figures are misleading. He showed himself to be an able bowler and may become a great one. A message from Manchester says it is fine and sunny, though frequently overcast in the afternoon, but without rain.

ENGLAND BEGINS England opened the first innings on a batsman’s wicket. The sun was shining and a light cross breeze blowing. The first ball of Wall’s fifth over struck Hobbs painfully on the body, but the batsman soon resumed. In the last over before lunch Grimmett beat Hobbs and Oldfield and the ball went for four byes. In 33 minutes the score reached 29. The ground was packed after luncheon, the crowd numbering 35,000. Sutcliffe gave Richardson a difficult chance at first slip. The ball went on to the boundary. Wall was bowling well and made the ball swing across to Hobbs, who was unhappy, but Sutcliffe was more confident, and hit Grimmett tor two successive fours. This put the crowd in a good humour. The first 50 runs were made in 55 minutes, to which total Hobbs had contributed only 12. BRADMAN IN THE FIELD Bradman then figured in an unusual incident. Hobbs turned Fairfax almost to the boundary. Bradman in attempting to pick up the ball kicked it 50 yards along the edge of the boundary line. He sprinted, picked it up and threw down the wicket from the edge of the boundary. The batsmen had meanwhile run three runs.

The game was held up, as a ball from Fairfax struck Sutcliffe on the left arm. The partnership made 100 in 105 minutes. Wall displaced Fairfax at 108 and got Hobbs in his first over. Hobbs tried to tap a rising ball, but Oldfield keenly anticipating it, jumped across for a splendid catch. Sutcliffe went out seven runs later, the victim of Wall, aided by a magnificent catch by Bradman, who at the edge of the boundary judged the flight of the ball splendidly and held it as he fell over among the spectators. WALL BOWLING WELL This ended a delightful innings. The batsman had hit one sixer and ten fours. Hammond and Duleepsinhji started well, but Wall, accomplishing easily his best performance of the tour, dismissed Hammond two overs later. The batsman played on to a good length ball. This was a sudden reversal of England’s fortunes. Duleepsinhji gave a delightful exhibition of wrist work. He hit two successive fours off Hornibrook. Ho and Leyland were together at teatime, when the score was 136 for threo wickets. Wall and Grimmett bowled after tea. Duleepsinhji scored freely off Wall and raised 150 after 175 minutes of play. He indeed monopolised the scoring. Leyland was neat and confident. Bradman again threw down the wicket from the boundary after beautifully fielding a late cut by Leyland. DULEEPSINHJI GOES Duleepsinhji looked anxious against Hornibrook, but hit him hard twice. He reached an artistic 50 in 75 mia utes. McCabe, who has a useful knack of dismissing troublesome batsmen, got Duleepsinhji at 192, Hornibroik making an excellent left-handed catch at first slip. Duleepsinhji had hit seven fours. He had batted 85 minutes. Chapman started shakily. Hornibrook coaxed him to try to hit a ball wide outside the off-stump, and Grimmett at point accepted a low catch The 200 took 245 minutes. Tate and