'ANYBODY'S MATCH'

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 1, 3 January 1933, Page 3

'ANYBODY'S MATCH'

CLOSE FINISH LIKELY. Advantage With England. — Bradman a Hero Again. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON", January 2. '•'Anybody's match." about summarises the opinion of the- outcome of the second Test, though the odds arc considered to be slightly in England's favour. Bradman's name confronts everybody, this time in terms of appreciation. I Bruce Harris, the "Evening Standard's" correspondent with the team, considers the fortunes of the game steered England's way, but he says that O'Reilly, Grimmett and Ironmonger made the ball do so much in the Urst innings that '"England" are not yet out of the wood. j A. P. F. Chapman, writing in the "Daily Mail," says he is hopeful of England winning after the marvellous performance of Sutcliffe and Leyland. England's enemy is the deadly wicket, which is every moment getting worse. The "Mail," in a leader, says: "The breathless style of cricket at Melbourne recalls the good old days'before age doctored the pitch." Australian critics, according to a message from Sydney, generally are of opinion that England has an advantage in the second Test. Mailey, Kippax and Noble expect a close finish, with the odds sligktly favouring England.