TEST CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20426, 22 December 1931, Page 11

TEST CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA'S EASY WIN. INNINGS AND 155 RUNS. SOUTH AFRICA DISMISSED FOR 161. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received December 21st, 7.0 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 21. Sultry weather, with a slight drizzle, prevailed when the Test match between Australia and South Africa, was resumed. Australia's tail failed to wag, Bell capturing three wickets to-day for 14 runs. The Australians' innings having yielded 4G9, the Springboks commenced a long chase after runs. Christy started well, hitting McCabo for four boundaries in the second over. Grimmott was brought on and Christy banged him to the fence three times in one over. Fifty appeared in 27 minutes. Ironmonger was also clouted to the fence, but ho had Christy caught the next ball. Christy's knock was the best so far in the match. After lunch, Wall dismissed Mitchell and Cameron with successive balls. _ Morkel and Taylor followed in quick order, and with five wickets down lor 100 runs, South Africa's position was hoDcless. Viljoen was the next to fail, the last three wickets having fallen without altering the total. Nine of the next ten overs were maidens. The end was now in sight, and in spite of a determined stand by Vincent, who had the best average of his side, Australia inflicted defeat by an innings and 155 runs. Ironmonger doservedly took the bowling honours in South Africa's seconcl innings. The fielding of the home side was of first-class standard. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA. First innings .. . • 153 Second Innnigs. J. A. J. Christy, c Woodfull, b Ironmonger . . ..41 B. Mitchell, c -Oldfield, b Wall .. 2+ D. P. B. Morkel, lbw, b Griinmett .. 17 H. B. Cameron, b Wall .. .. 0 H. W. Taylor, c Grimmott, b Ironmonger .. • • 6 K. Viljoen, b Grimmett .. 0 E. L. Dalton, c Bradman, b Ironmonger .. .. 14 C. L. Vincent, c Ponsford, b Grimmett .. .. 35 L, S. Brown, c Wall, b Lee .. 8 N. A. Quinn, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 1 A. J. Bell, not out .. .. 1 Extras .. ..1-1 Total .. .. 161 Fall of wickets: One for 70; two for £9; three for 89; four for 100; five for 100; six for 100; seven for 122; eight for 144; nine for 160; ten for 161. Bowling.

First Innings. W. M. Woodful], c Mitchell, b Vincent .. .. 58 W. 11. Ponsford, b Quinn . . 5 K. G.. Rigg, b Bell .. . . 127 D. G. Bradman, c Viljoen, b Morkel 112 S. J. McCabe, c Mitchell, b Vincent 79 11. C. Nitschke, h Bell .. 47 P. K. Lee, c Cameron, b Brown .. 0 W. A. Oldfield, c Cameron, b Bell .. S C. V. Grimmett, not out .. !) T. E. Wall, c Morkel, b Bell .. 6 H. Ironmonger, c Cameron, b Bell 0 Extras .. .. 18 Total .. .. ,469 Fall of wickets: One for 6; two for 143; three for 254; four for 347; five for 432; six for 433; seven for 444; eight for 457; nine for 469; ten for 469.

[Australia defeated South Africa in the first Test match at Brisbane by an innings and 163 runs, the scores being: Australia, first innings, 450 (Bradman 226); South Africa, first innings, 170; second innings 117.] THIRD TEST. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. (Received December 22nd, 1 a.m.) MELBOURNE, December 21. The Australian team for the third Test will be: — W. M. Woodfull (captain). W. H. Ponsford. D. G. Bradman. A. Kippax. S. J. McCabe. K. G. Rigg. E. Li. a'Beckett. C. V. Grimmett. T. E. Wall. H. Ironmonger. W. A. Oldfield. J. H. Fingleton (twelfth man).

0. M. R. 'Wkts Wall .. 18 5 31 2 McCabe 3 0 25 0 Grimmett .. 21 7 44 4 Ironmonger .. 1!> 0 oo 3 Lee . . 13 4 25 1 AUSTRALIA.

Bowling. 0. M. R. Wkts. Bel) . . 47 6 140 0 Quimi .. 42 10 95 1 Brown .. 29 3 100 .1 Vincent 24 5 75 O Morkel .. 12 2 33 1 Mitchell 1 0 S 0