England On Top At Trent Bridge
With Australia requiring 371 runs to save'the follow-on, Bradman, Brown and Fingleton out, the chances of an English victory in the first Test at Nottingham were further advanced on Saturday. A draw appears to be the best Australia can hope for- ; ;•:; . *■ ■•;'. ■ ■'■/' y. ~ ./..- }' Among Test records broken in this. 140 th game between the two countries are: England's highest score in Test history; a record fifth wicket partnership for either country;, England's best first-wicket stand on an Old Country pitch; the first individual score of 200.by an Englishman at Home; the greatest number of centuries in an innings; two players making threefigure tallies in their initial appearance in the same match.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 137, 13 June 1938, Page 16
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