CRICKET TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 51, 2 March 1931, Page 7

CRICKET TEST.

SYDNEY SURPRISE.

Score by West Indies and Australian Collapse. "SPOT" ON THE WICKET. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, March 1. The continuation of the Test cricket match Australia v. West Indies was delayed until 2.15 p.m. yesterday, owing to rain, whet, the wicket was soft and the light dull. At 3.30 p.m. the West Indies declared when their score was 350 for six wickets. The home team then lost five wickets for 89 runs.

When Martin and Grant resumed batting for the West Indies, by careful play they carried the score to 332 when a nail hit Giant's hand and McCabe held it.

Grant \vn* in for 99 minutes, j-.nd hit 11 fours. The third wicket added' 1(«0.

The crc\« .i, which had increased from 4000 to 15,000, saw an exciting collapse, Sealy, Constantino and Bartleet going for nine runs. Barrow joined Martin, who batted throughout. The pair opened out, and when Martin hit a ball which was dropped in a scramble by three too eager fieldsmen they ran two and brought up 3.50. Grant then declared, in order to put Australia in on a troublesome wicket. The innings had lasted 347 minutes.

Australia was early in trouble, the bowlers profiting by Ironmonger's discovery of a patch on which the ball rose dangerously. '

Ponsford's dismissal heartened the visitors, but Bradman's association with his captain brought the score along well. llotii were lucky to he let off. Bradman hit out merrily until the crowd was thrilled by a smart catch which Francis took. Woodfull scored slowly, but doggedly. Kigg was nervous, as he was playing in his first Test match, but he shaped fairly well. Details of the scores are as follow: — WEST INDIES.—First Innings. Roach, .lbw, b Grimmett 31 Martin, not out 123 Headley, lbw, b McCabe 105 Grant, c McCabe, b Ironmonger .... 62 Sealy, c Kippax, b Grimmett 4 Constantine, c McCabe, b Ironmonger 0 Bartleet, b Grimmett 0 Barrow, not out 7 Extras 18

Total for six wickets (dec.) ... 350 Bowling: Fairfax took no wickets for 60 runs, Oxenham none for 51, McCabe one for 20, Ironmonger two for 95, Grimmett three for 100. Fall of wickets: One for 70. two for 222, three for 332, four for 337, five for 338, six for 341. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, c Constantine, b Martin .. 22 Ponqford, e Bartleet, b Francis 7 Bradman, c Francis, b Martin 43 Kippax, c Sealy, b Constantino .... 3 Rigg, c Barrow, b Francis 14 McCabe, not out 0 Fairfax, not out 0 Extras 0 Total for five wickets S9 Fall of Wickets.—One for 7, two for 60, three for 09, four for 89, five for 89.