THE SUMMING UP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 137, 13 June 1938, Page 16

THE SUMMING UP.

ENGLISH TRIUMPH. CAPTAINS CRITICISED. . FIELDING NOT UP TO MARK. • • . LONDON, Juue 11. The former English international, J. B.' Hobbs, in the "Star," says that if there is no rain during the week-end, it will probably he impossible to dismiss Australia twice and win. The match so far is generally acclaimed as a triumph' for English cricket. .The "Graphic" states that Hammond ought to have declared at lunch time, an opinion with which the "Dispatch" . disagrees. The latter ; regards . England's position as being impregnable chiefly due to Hammond's ' leadership. ! The former -Australian wicket-keeper. W. A. S. Oldfield, criticises Braclman's placing ' of-the field, stating that he ; should have instructed the bowlers to bowl to.'their field. He states that the Australian fielding throughput the day was ragged. \ The Australian. Associated Press says: "Australia will need :a.ll its fighting qualities in order to make a draw. Australia opened its innings when the light began to.get fussy and thus got the worst end of ; the stick. Bradman's dismissal was the turning point .of the day. It is rare • to see a. leg-break bowler worrying him. Wright, whose selection caused some surprise, several

j times - did. so. Bradman never had quite his usual amount of assurance. Moreover, . there was, something more in Sirifield than the Australians are prepared to admit.;"Paynter's glorious comeback and the performance*? of Compton following Hutton's Hundred .suggest that a new generation? of-'batsmen has really arisen. It heed only be said that some of the Australian fieldsman with,'reputations failed to preserve them in this match." GREAT TEST KNOCKS. . Individual scores of' over-200 in . ••61 years of Anglo-Australian 5 " Test cricket in the order in which they. s were made for the countries:. . ENGLAND (5) ; J ' ' ' " v2B7—R. ~E. Foster,-, at Sydney, 1903-04. : ; • trVXv:?'-: ; v : 251— W. R. Hammond; at • Syd-V v ney, 1928-29.* ; 200— W. R. Hammond, at Melbourne, 1928-29. 231*— W. R. Hammond, at Sydney, 1936-37. ;; 216*—E.. Paynter, at "Nottingham, 1938. AUSTRALIA (11) i" 211— W. L. Murdoch, at • the | Oval, 1884. • 201—5. : E. Gregory, at Sydney, 1894-95. • • 201 *—J. Ryder, : at Adelaide, 1924-25. He' made 88' in the second innings. • 254—D. G.' Bradman, at Lord's, 1930. . - i: 334—D. G. Bradman,. at--Leeds, , i| ,1930. J 232—-D. G. Bradman, at the Oval, 1930. ; i: 304-—D. G. Bradman,' at Leeds, : 1934. • • " " ; 266— W. H. Pons ford, at the Oval, 1934. 244-—D. G. Bradman, at the Oval, 1934. 270—D.; G. Bradman, at Mel- . bourne, 1936-37. 212—D. G. Bradman, at Adelaide, 1936-27. • *Signifies not out.