FIFTH CRICKET TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 53, 4 March 1925, Page 5

FIFTH CRICKET TEST.

ENGLAND FADES AWAY. THE MASTERLY GRIMMETT. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, March 3. The weather was tine but cloudy this •morning when play in the tilth lesi cucKet matca, jbngland v. Australia, was resumed. The wicKet was in good condition.

—ustralia, with -six wickets down for ioo runs, continued their second innings. Collins (27) and Kelleway (22), tlie not-out men, reopened play.

Hie bowling was very keen. Collins, after J. 3 minutes' defensive play, fell leg-before-wicket to one lrom Tate. lie had bitted lor 94 minutes.

Kelleway had a narrow escape before

~b o>e.iii B ht .t-core had been altered. He tapped a ball to square-leg and comn.euced to run. A bad return by Kilner enabled him to get back to his crease in time. Kelleway's play was bright, a greftt contrast to yesterday's exhibition.

Oldfield played excellent cricket, and further enuanceil his reputation as a, batsman, lie gave the best batting display yet Been in the present Test match series. When the score was 246, Oldtield gave a. chance to Strudwick off Tate. Both men hit out bravely. Kelleway '.•cached his 50 in 151 minutes. Oldfield took 84 minutes to do the same. The picking up and returning of the Englishmen was not so accurate as on previous occasions. UNCONQUERED OLDFIELB. The third century appeared on the board after 359 minutes' play. The partnership had added 100 in 80 minutes.

After he had been at the crease for 202 minutfis, Kelleway was cleverly caught by Whysall nt second slip. His association with Oldfield had lasted 108 minutes, and had added Hβ runs. Kelleway had hit five fours. He was warmly applauded.

The innings closed shortly afterwards, leaving Oklfield unconquered. He was also lieartily cheered. He had batted 117 minutes, and hit three fours.

The bowlin? honours were shared by Tate and Kilner. The latter, although he captured no wickets, bowled 34 overs. 13 of which were maidens, for 54 runs. Tato tool* the last three wickets for no runs.

By to-day's performance Tate passed Mailey's previous record in capturing the greatest number of wiekpts in one scrips of five Test matches, by two. Tate's total is 38. ENGLAND BEGINS BADLY. Requiring 454 runs to win, England's flhanccs did not look particularly bright. The Australian team's supporters were raised to a pitch of wild excitement when SutelifTe was dismissed without breaking his duck. When Sandham had made 7 he was missed by Oldfleld. It was a head high chance. The early departure of Hobbs and' .fandham raised the crowd's hopes still higher. Woolley and Hendren stopped the procession" temporarily, 'but when the latter had reached double figures he was caught behind the stumps. GKIMMETT THE REAPER. Grimftiett again proved England's etumbling block. Gregory at the other end was sending the ball down at a good pace, but the batsmen, especially Woolley, were able to deal with him, mostly by cutting.

Hendren pained applause from the crowd for the skilful manner in which he pulled a shoulder high ball from Gregory to the boundary.

Grimmett took considerable watching. Collins made use of silly mid-off and silly mid-on, when he was bowling to Hearne, with the result that the batting was practically tied up.

Woolley, with his long reach, played Grimmett more confidently. Hearnc "■nined confidence after a few overs, and Orimmett's average, which had read one for 1. two for 2, and three for 9, 'began to sufTcr. Kelleway was bowlinir an excellent length, and keeping the runs down. Woolloy batted for 55 minutes and hit two fours. The poor light stopped play at 5.10 p.m. Following are the details of the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First innings 295 Second Innings. Ryder, b Gilligan 7 Gregory, lbw. b Hearne 22 Andrews. <? 'Woolley, b Henrne .... 80 Tavlor. st ''trudwick, b Tate 25 Ponsford, run out 5 Kippnx, c Whyeall, b Woolley 8 Collins, lbw r b Tate 28 Kelleway. c Whysall, l> Tate 73 Oldficld, not out' 65 Mailey, b T.-te 0 Criminott, b Tate 0 Extras 12 Total 3-25 Bowline Analysis.—Tpfp tool- flv° wickets for 115 runs. CHHttti one for 4R, T\iln»r none for 54. Hearne two for fs4, Woolley nvo for 14. ENGLAND. First innings Iβ" Sppotkl Innl'isrs. Hobbs, st Oldfiold, b Grhn-mett 13 Putpliffp, b Gregory 0 Sandham, Ibw, b Grimmi'-.i 15 Wnolley, <• Andrpwg. l> Krllnvay .... 2^ Hendren, c Oldfield, b Gritnmett .. l n Hoarne, not out IS Whypall. not cut 1 Extras 3 Total for five wiV.'cots 8S DAY'S SUMMING UP. TATE'S PINNACLE. GRIMMXTT'S HARD ONES. (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The "Herald," commenting on yesterday's cricket, sfiys: The wicket was still in perfect order, but the sky was overcast and cloudy and the light dull and not the best for batting, especially late in the • afternoon. The English batting failure once more demonstrates the fact that it is far less comfortable relatively against slow bowling than sigainet medium to fast balls. Especially is this true of "Bosie T: bowling. In all respects Grimmett's bowling has been splendid in the accuracy of, its length, in the concealment of his break, and in the headiness of its application. Grimmett justified his promotion in order of attack yesterday by securing the wickets of the leading batsmen. His Test match debut has certainly been remarkable. —(A. and N.Z. Cable.)