TEST CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 27 July 1933, Page 9

TEST CRICKET.

j ENGLAND V. WEST INDIES. ! ! ~— j LEG-THEORY BOWLING BY ! CLARK. | (■tfjUTiu resss issocm'iOK—Br it. hot Ala J T rLEIiKATH COPTHIGHT.) < I LONDON, July 25. The second cricket test, England v. West Indies, was drawn. England completed its first innings to-day, scoring 374, one run less than the West Indies' first innings total. G. G. Macaulay, who was absent hurt, did not bat. D. R. Jardine carried on his score of 63 not out to a total of 127 before being caught by Constantine off Martindale. West Indies, second innings, scored 225. West Indies resumed the attack j with a modified form of body-line j bowling, Martindale once bumping i high over Jaraine's head. Constantine used the orthodox field, but bumped the ball occasionally. Jardine, using his height, saved his face by holding his bat straight and high, or by means of well-timed ducking. He batted for 290 minutes, ; hitting eight fours, j Jardine and Robins added 140 ! runs. The latter was often in diffi- ! culty with the fast leg-theory. The I feature so far had been the West Indies' exceilent fielding. ; Roach and Headley, in West InS dies' second innings, played steady j cricket until lunch. j Roach Hit. ! After the adjournment, these two | faced leg-theory reprisals, the lefthander, Clark, bowling fast over the wicket, with six leg-side fieldsmen. The ball flew unpleasantly round the batsmen's ribs. Roach was struck once, but made good strokes off short balls, hooking and glancing nicely. Headley was chiefly- concerned with preserving his wicket and his own safety. Roach's dashing innings of 75 minutes, including eight fours, was the brightest feature of the subsequent play, in which interest diminished because of the probability of a draw, Hoad was dismissed in an unusual manner. He edged the ball behind his wicket, and it flew off Ames's leg into Hammond's hands. Langridge enjoyed a deadly spell in which he took five for 23 before the tea adjournment. After this ! debacle Constantine and Achong, ! hitting splendidly, added 59 in i half an hour for the eighth wicket. I Constantine batted for 70 minutes, j hitting 10 fours. Langridge, when he dismissed I Achong, became the first player of ! the season to take 100 wickets and score 1000 runs. Scores: — WEST INDIES. First Innings. C. A. Roach, b Clark .. 13 I Barrow, b Wyatt .. .• 100 G. Headley, not out .. .. 169 E. L. G. Hoad, b Clark .. .. 1 GC. Grant, c Ames, b Robins .. 16 C.' A. Wiles, c Hammond, b Verity 0 L. N. Constantine, c Robins, b Clark 31 O. C. Da Costa, b Clark .. .. 20 E. Achong, b Verity .. 6 V. A. Valentine, b Robins .. 6 E. A. Martindale, b Robins .. 2 Extras .. .. 6 Total .. .. ..375 Bowling—Clark, four for 99; Macaulay, none for 48; Robins, three for 111; Verity, two for 45; Hammond, none for 27; Langridge, none for 23; Wyatt, one for 14. Second Innings. Roach, lbw, b Langridge ~ 64 Barrow, c Langridge, b fcllark .. 0 Headley, c and b Langridge .. 24 Hoad, c Hammond, b Langridge .. 14 Grant, c Hammond, b Langridge .. 14 Wiles, st Ames, b Langridge .. 2 Constantine, b Langridge .. 64 Da Costa, c Sutcliffe, b Clark .. 0 Achong, st Ames, b Langridge .. 10 Valentine, not out .. 19 Martindale c Verity, b Robins .. 1 Extras .. .. .. 13 Total 225 Bowling—Langridge, seven for 56; Clark, two for 64; Robins, one for 41; Wyatt, none for 11; Verity, none for 40. ENGLAND. First Innings. H. Sutcliffe, run out .. .. 20 C. F. Walters, lbw, b Martindale .. 46 W. R. Hammond, c Martindale, b Constantine .. .. 34 'R. E. S. Wyatt, c Constantine, b Martindale .. .. .. 18 D. R. Jardine, c Constantine, b Martindale .. .. .. 127 L. E. G. Ames, c Headley, b Martindale .. .. .. 47 James Langridge, c Grant, b x Achong .. .. 9 R. W. V. Robins, st Barrow, b Achong .. .. .. 55 H. Verity, not out .. .. 0 E. C. Clark, b Martindale .. 0 G. G. Macaulay, absent hurt .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 18 Total .. .. 374 Bowling—Martindale, five for 73; Constantine, one for 55; Achong, two for 90; Valentine, none for 49; Headley, none for 65; Da Costa, none for 12; Grant, none for 12.

LEG THEORY BOWLING CRITICISED. NEWSPAPER OPINIONS. (Received July 26, 9.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 26. ' Sporting Life" says that the second test brought home the frailties of fast leg theory bowling, for which none who saw the game had a good word. The opinion was formed that this type of attack was not only intimidating, but definitely hazardous, and completely spoilt cricket. The "Morning Post" critic, Mr Robertson Glasgow, says: "Jardine showed up the leg theory for the miserable stuff it is—miserable to watch, not easy to play, and harder to justify. It is simply warfare, not cricket." JARDINE PRAISED. i J HOBBS OX LEG THEORY. (Received July 26, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 26. '•I am glad in one sense that the West Indies introduced body-line bowling, because now the English people know exactly what it means," says J. B. Hobbs, reviewing the test match. "I hope Constantine bowls at the oval, and then Londoners also will see it in action." The critics agree that Jardine's first test century was a triumph. They say that Jardine proved that the leg theory has no terrors. The "Manchester Guardian" says that the Northamptonshire committee, interdicted Glaak for. »??p^c>itin£

body-line in county engagements, but test cricket, thanks to the Marylebone Cricket Club, legalises it. Hammond's chin is split to the bone and he is unable to open his eyes properly to-day. MR WARNER'S ATTACK ON LEG THEORY. AUSTRALIAN COMMENT. (Received July 26, 8.53 p-m.) SYDNEY, July 36. The Sydney "Sun," in a leading article dealing with Mr P. F. Warner's attack on body-line bowling, declares.that Mr Warner's sudden conversion is very interesting and amusing. When a few Australians dared to say precisely what he is now saying they were called "squealers." "What shall we say of Mr Warner —a man who has been oyster-like since he watched the gifted Harold Larwood beating his tattoo on the ribs of Australian cricketers?" asks the newspaper. THE COUNTY SERIES. HENDREN'S biggest scoeje. LONDON, July 25. County cricket results are— Surrey v. Lancashire. Surrey, first inning*, 34a (Squires 236); second innings, eight far 202 declared. Lancashire, first innings, 306; second innings, none for 100. Surrey won on the first innings. Hampshire v. Yorkshire. Hampshire, first innings, 177 (Rhodes four for 42); second innings, eight for 330 declared (Pothecary 92). Yorkshire, first innings, 255 (Wood 79); second innings, three for 58. Yorkshire won on the first innings. Derby t. Nertkaals. Derby, first innings, 321 (Townsend 99); second innings, nine for 20C declared (Townsend 106). Northantm first innings, 239; second innings. 199 (Annstrong seven for 87). Derby won by 148 runs. Essex v. GlanorjiUL Essex, first innings, 227; second innings, 261 (Mercer five for 73). Glamorgan, first innings 174 cNkhofe five for 63); second innings, 85 (Faroes six for 43). Essex won by 229 runs. Sussex v. doaeeater. Sussex, first innings, 346 (Cook 115). Gloucester, first innings, made 171 (Tate five for 72), and followed on for 156 (Melville five for IT). Sussex won by an innings and 19 runs. Middlesex v. Worcester. Middlesex, first inningf, six for declared (Hendren not out 301, Price 111). Worcester, first innings, made 262, and followed on for five for 17$. Middlesex won on the first inning?. Notts v. Kent Notts, first innings, 105 (Marriott sot for 58); second innings, 126 'Freeman six for 45). Kent, first inning. 345 (Todd 90). Kent won by an innings and 114 runs. Warwick v. Leicester. Warwick, first innings, 299 (Parsocs 130); second innings; five for 239 declared (Bates 134). Leicester, first innings, 158 (Hollies six far 63); second innings, 267 (Armstrong U0). Warwick won by 113 runs. Hendren's 301 is the highest scoc< of his career. He batted far a chanceless 410 minutes, and hit 29 fours. The score was also fetcbest total.