THE FIFTH TEST.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20790, 25 February 1933, Page 15

THE FIFTH TEST.

* AUSTRALIA, 435. ENGLAND TWO FOB 159. WEAKNESS OF FIELDING ON BOTH SIDES. IUKITEB PEKSS, ASSOCIATION —BT EI-ICTAIQ t«legbaph—cornuaHT.)' (Received February i?lj 0.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 24. Hot weathor, tempered by a cool breeze, prevailed for the second day of tho fifth Test match at Sydney to-day, Australia closed the first innings -for 435, adding 139 to the first day's total. England made a good stand, making ICO for the loss of two wickets, and the match promises to bo a long-drawn-out struggle. Tho attendance was 25,687, and the takings wero £2248. Australia has reason to be proud of the score. Tho English fielding was deplorable, and altogether about a dozen chances went begging during the innings. Larwood was easily the best bowler. The wicket was still excellent. The Australian fielding was as bad as England's. Bradman, however, was brilliant in tho outfield.

Darling and Oldfleld. Very bright batting by Darling, Oldfield, and Lee resulted in 115 runs being added boforo lunch for the loss of two wickets. The Darling-Oldfield partnership was looking dangerous for England when Verity tricked the former. Darling, apart from his early mistaken yesterday, batted very forcefully, and appeared more comfortable against Larwood than the right-handers, He was batting 148 minutes, and hit eight fours. ' Lee and Oldfield made the fifth partnership of fifty in the innings. Lee gave a breezy display, being very severe on Verity, whom he repeatedly lifted high into the outfield. Lee was batting only 35 minutes. He hit seven fours. Chances Missed. Oldfield also played well, but Larwood should have had him caught bohind the wicket on three occasions. A great cheer greeted Australia's 400 in 380 minutes, this being the best score of the series for the home side. O'Reilly, in making his biggest score in the Tests, was patchy. Oldfield was out when Paynter threw down his stumps from mid-off. Allen gained his first wicket when 123 runs were opposite his name. Alexander revealed strokes of a first-class batsman, ana was not out at stumps. The innings lasted 410 minutes. English Innings Begin?. Australia's new fast bowler, Alexander, opened to Jardine and Sutcliffe, and the former was dropped t>y McCabe in the slips in Alexander 's second over, Jardine was then eight, and ne added only a single when he was again missed off Alexander, this time by Lee, at point. . Sutcliffe complained to the umpire about Alexander finishing his run on the wicket, thereby cutting it up, but the umpire took no action. When Jardine gave his third chance Oldfield made no mistake, taking a brilliant catch on the leg side. Bowling Weakens. The bowling lacked hostility after tea, and, with Sutcliffe and _Hammo a "j especially the latter, in dashing form* the hundred appeared in 95 minutes. Hammond relished the slow bovmng, and made many glorious drives over-pitched balls. Sutcliffe was imso more enterprising than usual, and appeared to be in excellent forni.y _ Hammond reaehpd 50 in 74 minutes, including eight fours. He then gave his first chance, but McCabe> in the failed to hold the ball. Ironmonger was the bowler. Hammond added three and was 1 again missed, by Richardson off Alexander. Both were difficult catchesSutcliffe'a 50 took 140 minutes. _ There was quite a stir when Raymond also appealed against Alexander e cutting up the pitch. Sutcuffe was caught at short leg. Scores: — J t

AUSTRALIA. ' First Innings. W. M. Woodfull, b. Larwood . . 14 V. Y. . Richardson, c Jardiae, b Larwood .. . •• .. " ® D. G. Bradman, b Larwood •• 4? L. P. O'Bpien, o Larwood, b voce ol S* J. McCabe, c Hammond, b Verity .... •• " 1% L. Darling, b Verity .. • • % W. A, Oldfleld, run out .. . • • •>« P. K. Lee, c Jardiae, b Verity . . 42 W. J. O'Reilly, b Allen •• 19 H. H. Alexander, not out H. Ironmonger, h Larwood •• h Extras • - '. ■ • "" " Total •• ■> ' " t 3 ® Fall of ■wickets—One for 0, two for 59, three for 64, four for 163, five for 244, .six for 328, seven for 385, eight for 4-14, nine for 430, ten for 435. Bowling Analysis. O. M. B. W. Larwood •• '32 10 98 * Voce .. 24 4 80 -I Allen •• 25 13 128 1 , a V2 0 Hammond • • s ■ ~ ~ Verity •• : g [J Wyatt . • 2 0 ENGLAND. . _ • First Innings. D. R. Jardine, c Oldfield, b O'Reilly 18 H. Sutcliffe, c Richardson, b 0 Reilly 56 W. R. Hammond, not out ? • r 72 H. Larwood, not out . • • * Extras , • • * • Total for twe wickets • • 159 Fall of wickets—One for 31, two for 153.