CRICKET TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 141, 17 June 1930, Page 7

CRICKET TEST.

A KEEN FIGHT. England Tails off Badly in Second Innings. EOBBS , BRIGHT KNOCK. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 11.30 a.m.)' LONDON, June IG. The first Test match, between the Australian, cricketers and England was resumed this morning at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. : When stumps were drawn on Saturday England had made 270 runs in their first innings and the visitors had lost eight wickets . for 140 . runs—Kippax (60) and Hornibrook (0) being the not out men. The weather was fine and the wicket good, but the remaining batsmen gave Kippax no support. Hornibrook was out leg before wicket to Larwood before he had scored, and Tyldesley bowled Wall, also for a duck. Kippax carried his bat for a very well-played. 64. Larwood, whose 13 overs on Saturday had cost only '11 runs, sent down a maiden over to Kippax, and Tyldesley bowled, a maiden to. Hornibrook, who let every ball go past. Kippax . then scored three and a single, but Larwood's- next ball dismissed the Queenslander, who was palpably beaten, and Wall also failed, the innings ending in 15 minutes. There were 10,000 spectators present when Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened England's second innings. They forced the scoring right from the outset, both stealing impudent singles, five coming from one over off Wall. Hobbs cover drove Fairfax's first ball for four and then cut Wall to the boundary. Four overs yielded 18 runs. Fairfax was taken off after three overs in favour -of Grimmett. Hobbs was still enterprising, 25 runs being added in 25 minutes. It was an uncommonly brisk start for Test cricket. Sutcliffe hit Grimmett for _. three fours. The bowlers were getting no assistance from the pitch., and rungetting looked simple 'and the bowling unimpressive, though Grimmett and Hornibrook each bowled two successive maidens. By driving Hornibrook to the boundary Hobbs raised 50 In even time.

He;and Sutcliffe then did as -they liked, hitting the bowling in all directions. Hobbs, who was particularly severe on Grimmett, brought his own total to 50 for 70 minutes' play. Then he fiercely drove Homibrook to the fence three times. The hundred took only 90 minutes. This was the tenth time Hbbbs and Sutcliffe have recorded .a century for the opening partnership in Test matches.

Wall returned, but did not worry the batsmen. Sutcliffe's 50 was reached in 105 minutest Hobbs then walked up the pitch to Grimmest, and Oldfield whipped the baila off. The veteran's delightful innings lasted 115 minutes. He had hit ten boundaries and gave a chanceless display.

The attendance was now 25,000, and the gates were closed.

In Wall's firpt over after lunch,Hornibrook dropped Sutcliffe in the slips. Sutcliffe was then struck on the hand by a fast ball, and. was forced to retire.

. Hammond went in exactly the same way as in .the first innings, walking right into a straight ball from Grimmett. Woolley was uncomfortable from ~ the start,.and soon had his stumps shattered. :': . .

Hendren and Chapman were now associated. Both made numerous boundary strokes. Chapman raised 203 on the board, giving England a lead of 329. When the pair had added 64' runs in 40 minutes Chapman was bowled. Hendren and -late then batted enterprisingly. Wall seemed to be tiring, and the fast rate of scoring was ' maintained. Hen(Sren's 50 took 90 minutes. Tate fell to a good.low catch on the boundary. It was Kippax's first catch of the tour.

Hendren upon reaching 55 had made his 7 season's total a thousand runs. Hobbs also aggregated four figures for the season to-day. .

Robins was bowled, and at the tea adjournment England was leading by 404 runs, with four wickets to fall, appearing to be in an impregnable position. . r • . -

Hendren was caught in the slips soon afterwards, having given a bright, chanceless display. , It was' encouraging to see Wall bowl so well after his early failure. Grimmett in the next over bowled Larwood round his legs. Three hundred was reached for 280 minutes play, and, with Sutcliffe unable to resume, England led .by 428 runs.

A taskf nearly impossible, but not quite • hopeless, faced Australia. An hour was left to bat before stumps. The wicket was now quite dry. Duleepsinhji fielded in place of Sutcliffe. Australia made'another disastrous start. Only twelve runs had been scored when Larwood dismissed Woodfull, who was again'caught by the. opposing skipper, Bradman resumed his usual position in the batting list., Ponsford had a lucky escape when Hendren dropped him oii Tate. Bradman, batting brightly, severely treated Kobins' bad length-slow balls. Bradman edged. Tate luckily through the slips to bring up 50 for 45 minutes' play. Tyldesley replaced Eobins. Bradman pulled him for four twice. Bradman and Ponsford were together at stumps. Australia must break the record score for a fourth innings in a Test match in order to win. The previous best was 411, scored by England in the first Test at Sydney in 1924." Scores:— ~ >' {/'■ ENGLAND. First innings •••• •«•• 270 ['.' Second Innings. Hobbs, st Oldfield, b Grimmett ...... 74 Sutcliffe, retired hurt • •-• M Hammond, 4bw, b Grimmett ......_. ■ 4 Woolley, b Wall -.:...... ••••■ •• •« • J Hendren, c Richardson, b Wall ..... 72 Chapman", b; Wall ....... £ - f Tate, c Kippax, b Grimmett ...*~. 4* Robins, b McCabe ....„.,.« 4 Larwood, b Grimmett «.„««.«—• ' Tyldesley, b Grimmett, «.;«».» «>'«?•* •> Duckworth, not 0ut...... i. *♦:• .-• ••■• •=• ** Extras- .»«♦•* «=»."•».*£ •■'■■'. .Tot? ..r:..«"..«»".«.v—-' aw Bdwlins Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Wall >......-. 26 4 67 8 Grmnnett .., 30 4 94 5 Fairfax .....:. 15 4 58 U McCabe....,.* If \ f . J Hornibrook .. 11 4 3o 0 Fall of Wickets.—One for 125, two fjm, toe for 147, fo Wf for 211 five for 250, Bis for 260, seven for 283, eight fas gß3jj nine f« 301.

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, c Chapman, b Tate ~.., 2 Ponsford, b Tate ~«***•«• 3 Fairfax, c Hobbs, b Robins «,«..... 14 Bradman, b Tate . .....■.„«»*... S Kippax, not out »,.»*, 64 McCabe, c Hammond, b Robins .... 4 Richardson, b Tyldesley S7 Oldfield, c Duckworth, b Robins .. 4 Grinimett, st Duckworth, b Robins 0 Hornibrook, lbw, b Larwood .-..••» 0 Wall, b Tyldesley ..*..... 0 Extras 8 Total . ...„. 144 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Larwood .... 15 - 8 12 1 . Tate in 8 20 3 Tyldesley ... 21 8 53 2 Eobins 17 4 51 4 There were four leg byes and four byes. Fall of Wickets.—One for 4, two for 6, three for 16, four for 57, five for 61, six for 105, seven for 134, eight for 140, nine for 141, ten for 144; Second Innings. Woodfull, c Chapman, b Larwood . 4 Ponsford, not out 21 Bradman, not out 31 Extras 4 Total for one wicket ......... 60 AUSTRALIA UNLUCKY. P. F. WARNER SUMS UP. LONDON, June 16. P. F. Warner, writing in the "MorningPost," says so far fortune has been against the Australians in the iirst Test match. They had to bowl with a slippery ball and bat on a pitch affected by rain. It was certainly Eobins' day on Saturday. Seldom has anyone made so happy a debut as an all-round player in a Test. Warner also pays a tribute to the clever way in which Grimmett altered his pace in accordance with the different styles of the batsmen. He says no praise could be too much for Kippax's graceful innings. His late cuts and strokes off the legj. were beautifully made. However, says Warner, ho must emphasise that Australia has had all the worst of the luck.