TEST CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 16, 20 January 1931, Page 7

TEST CRICKET.

BRISBANE MATCH.

Only One West Indian Batsman

Shows Form.

CENTURY BY HEADLEY.

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

BRISBANE, January 19.

The third Test match between the West Indies cricketers and Australia was continued at Brisbane to-day. There were 6500 spectators.

When stumps were drawn on Saturday the Australians had made 558 runs in their first innings, and the visitors had lost three wickets for 51, Headley (19) and Grant (2) being the not out men.

The West Indies batsmen gave more attractive displays than on Saturday. Headley particularly showed to advantage, making stylish shots all round the wicket and mixing sound, defence with aggression. His timing was almost perfect, and he sent many balls to the> fence at practically every point of the field.

Grant had added only six to his score when a ball from Grimmett curled off his bat to McCabe at short slip. Constantine fell to a brilliant one-hand catch by Fairfax at point off Ironmonger.

Rigg fielded instead or Ponsford, whose feet were sunburned, and Wight, West Indies' twelfth man, took the place of Jackson, who was ordered to bed with influenza.

Although the remaining batsmen fought hard, the Australian bowlers held the ascendancy after luncheon, making them fight for every run.

Headley reached his century after 230 minutes at the wickets, but Barrow was the only one of the others to offer resistance.

The innings closed at 3.40 p.m. with the tisitors 305 runs behind Australia's total, making a follow-on necessary. Headley, who had gone in first wicket down, carried his bat for 102.

The visitors' second innings opened disastrously, Roach going at 13, Martin at 29 and Headley at 47. Headley's 28 came from forceful batting. Hβ was smartly taken at the wickets.

Five runs later Constantine was sent back, and the total was 58, made in 65 minutes. The position then wae hopeless, but Grant and Birkett attempted to stave off a single innings defeat in a deadly slow partnership. Grant took an hour to make five runs. ,

Grimmett ended the partnership, which had added unly 14 in 34 minutes. Grant ran himself out in trying to steal a short run. Barrow brightened up the play with big hits to the outfield, but the Grimmett-Oldfield combination ended the stand.

Scott and Sealcy brought up the 100 after two hours. Twelve runs had been added when Scott was out leg-before. Sealcy and Francis slowly played out time. Details of the scores ar6: — AUSTRALIA. First innings 55S WEST INDIES.—First Innings. , Roach, Ibw, b Oxenham 4 Martin, Ibw, b Grimmett 21 Headley, not, out 102 Sealey, c McCabe, b Ironmonger .... 3 Grant, c McCabe, b Grimmett 8 Constantine, c Fairfax, b Ironmonger 9 1 Barrow, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 19 Birkett, Ibw, b Oxenham S Scott, b Oxenham 0 Francis, b Oxenham S Griffiths, Ibw, b Grimmett "... 8 Extras 3 Total 193 Bowling: Fairfax took no wickets for 13 runs, Oxenham four for 39, Ironmonger two for 43, Grimmett four for 95. Second Innings. Roach, b McCabe ._,.., II Martin, Ibw, b Oxenham 11 Headley, c Oldfield, b Ironmonger .. 28 Grant, run out 10 Constantine, Ibw, b Oxenham 7 Birkett, h tit iinmctt 13 Barrow, st Oldfield, b Grimmett .... 17 Sealey, not out 2 Scott, Ibw, b Grimmett 15 Francis, not out . 2 Extras 9 Total for eight wickets 115

IN SOUTH AFRICA. England Starts Well in the Third Test. HAMMOND IN FORM. (Received 1.30 p.m.) CAPETOWN, January 19. The third Test was continued in bright and sunny weather. The wicket was good, but the ' moisture underneath enabled the-bowler's to vary their pace.

All the South African batsmen were cautious as it was essential the Englishmen should be given as little time as possible for batting. In one hour during the morning 35 runs were scored, while at another period Tate bowled 48 balls off -which only two singles were scored. The English fielding throughout was brilliant. In the afternoon Hammond and Wyatt played havoc with the bowling, which rarely appeared to have any sting. Hammond gave a hard chance at four. The home side's fielding was far below the standard of the Englishmen. Scores: — SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Siedle, b ~ T 'hitc 38 Mitchell, c Duckworth, b Tate 5 Curnow, c Duckworth, b Voce 2 Taylor, c Duckworth, b Voce 3 Catterall, b White 11 Cameron, c Voce b Tate 41 Deane, b Voce 15 : McMullan, b White ; 20 Vincent, c Duckworth, b Voce IS Quinn, b Voce • 3 Bell, not out ..:.. 0 Extras ....'. 21 Total .... 177 Bowling: Tate took two ■wickets for 33 runs, Allom none for 44, Voce live for 58, White three for 21. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Wyatt, not out ' ;. 4o Hammond, not out 83 Extras 2 Total no wickets for 130