AFTER THE TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 290, 8 December 1932, Page 7

AFTER THE TEST.

WARNER DELIGHTED.

Larwood Described as a Colossus. SCARED THE OLD RELIABLES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, December 7. England won the first Test cricket match to-day by 10 wickets. The total attendance in the five days was 158,123 and the receipts £14,834. When stumps were drawn yesterday. Australia in their second innings had lost nine wickets for 164 runs, making their aggregate even with England's first innings scoro of 524 with one wicket in hand. Nine balls sufficed to finish Australia's innings to-day. Allen bowled a maiden to Nagel and Voce's third delivery scattered O'Keilly's wicket. The innings had lasted 214 minutes. Sutcliffe and Wyatt went to the wickets requiring one run to win. This .Sutcliffe scored off the first ball from McCabe. The impression gained was that England was definitely superior both in batting and bowling. Australia being ahead in the fielding. v "We are naturally delighted at having won," said Mr. P. F. Warner, joint manager of the English team, at the end of the first Test match. "We shall certainly not suffer from over-confidence, however, for the history of cricket has shown that the side which wins the first Test does not necessarily win the rubber. "Wo know the grit and courage of the Australians, too well to take them too cheaply in future Tests." The English captain, D. R. Jardine, said: "We have won the first round of what looks like an interesting series. I am very proud of my team and cannot but appreciate the way the Australians fight to the bitter end." The Australian captain, W. M. Woodfull, said: "I heartily congratulate the Englishmen on their well deserved and decisive win." The "Sun" says: "The Australian batting collapse was not entirely unexpected after what happened in earlier matches. Larwood bestrode our narrow world like a Colossus. He was a 'killer.' He simply scared the old reliables away from the wickets. "However, McCabe, filled with the confidence of youth, and untroubled by the defeatist policy, showed it was possible to bang both Larwood and Voce to the railings and saved his side from utter ignominy." ■ ••: --'i ' r A message from Melbourne states that Australia's failure is the main topic of conversation there. The newspaper critics without exception suggest changes by dropping veterans and substituting Ironmonger (left), Oxenham, O'Brien, Darling and Nitschke (both left-handers). They also advocate adoption by the bowlers of the leg theory tactics. Clem Hill, South Australia, urges caution in the selection of the team. He contends that there is no need to get the wind up. He thinks the same team on a wicket less favourable to Larwood and Voce would turn, the tables. The English bowling analysis in Australia's second innings was:— Overs Maid'ns Runs Wkts. Larwood .... 18 4 2S 5' Hammond ... 15 6 37 2 Voce... 17.3 5 54 2 Allen 9 5 13 1 Verity 4 / 1 15 . 0