EVENTFUL FIRST DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 18, 21 July 1934, Page 9

EVENTFUL FIRST DAY

ENGLAND ALL OUT 200

AUSTRALIA THREE FOR 39

BATSMEN'S POOR SHOWING

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LONDON, July 120. An eventful first day's play in the fourth cricket Test, England v. Australia, at Leeds, was surprising for its lack of batting success. England's luck appeared to be in when Australia again failed to win the toss, and early progress on a'wicket which appeared to be dead easy held out prospects of England running up a tidy score. A vast change came over the game after lunch. England had made 135 before the third wicket fell. At 200 the side was all out. The extraordinary turn of events did not end there. Before stumps were drawn for the day Australia had lost three wickets for 39 runs. Taking three wickets for no runs in ten balls in a sensational' last ten'minutes. Bowes brought a different aspect to the game,.which until that point had distinctly favoured Australia. * '

England's sorry batting exhibition was not due to the wicket. ' The pitch was never difficult, the innings showing a deplorable lack of batsmanship after a promising start. The bowling honours for Australia were carried off by Griramett and O'Reilly, with Cliipperfield also playing an important part. The Australians were splendid in the field, with Bradman and Darling most conspicuous for good work, and Oldfield again in great form behind the stumps. THE TEAMS. Sutcliffe's inclusion in England's team was left in-doubt until the last minute, when the selectors decided not ito take tho risk of playing1":- him with his strained'leg. Keeton took Sutcliffe's place.' Bowes and Mitchell were included in place of Allen and Glark, who had played in tho "third Test. The Australians decided against any change in their/team. ■,'..■ The teams are:— . ' England.—R. E. S. Wyatt (captain), G. F. Walters, W. W. Keeton, W,."E. Hammond, E. Hendren, M. Leyland, L. E. G. Ames,: J.L. Hopwdod, H; Verity, T. B. Mitchell, and W. E. Bowes, with M. S. Nichols as twelfth man. ...-•..

Australia'.—W. M. Woodfull (captain), W. H. Ponsford, W.A. Brown, D. G. Eradman, S.J. McCabe, L. S. Darling, A.! G. Chipporfield, W. A. Oldfleld, C. V. Griminctt, "W. J. O'Reilly and T. W. Wall, with E. H. Bromley as twelfth man. ■ •,