SECOND TEST

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21198, 23 June 1934, Page 13

SECOND TEST

ENGLAND BATTING PONSFORD OMITTED SUTCLIFFE'S SMALL SCORE (UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION'—BT ELECTBIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received June 23, 1.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. In the second test match at Lord's to-day, Wyatt won the toss and England batted first. Though there had been an unfavourable forecast the weather was brilliantly fine, with a cold wind. The wicket looked excellent. By lunch England had lost two wickets—those of Sutcliffe and Hammond—for 83 runs. Chipperfield took both. Several hundred people were waiting with camp-stools outside Lord's at 8 a.m., and an hour later a queue stretched 100 yards. When play began t'.ere were 20,000 present. In the Australian enclosure there were many old internationals. It was fortunate that Ponsford was omitted, for he might have suffered a serious relapse if he had fielded in the cold wind to-day. . The teams were:—

England R. E. S. Wyatt (captain). H. Sutcliffe. C. F. Walters. W. R. Hammond. E. Hendren. M. Leyland. L. E. G. Ames. G. Geary. H. Verity. K. Fames. W. E. Bowes. M. S. Nichols (twelfth man)

Australia W. M. Woodfull. E. Bromley. D. G. Bradman. S. J. McCabe. W. A. Brown. L. S. Darling. A: G. Chipperfield, C. V. Grimmett. W. J. O'Reilly. W. A. Oldfield. T. Wall.

Wall opened at the pavilion end, aided by a strong wind. McCabe was at the other end.

Walters had a narrow escape from Wall's third ball, which he played uppishly within a foot of O'Reilly's hand.

Runs came very slowly at first. Walters was more enterprising than Sutcliffe, who was uncomfortable. Wall was making the ball rise and McCabe was keeping a good length and swinging considerably. He bowled many maidens. Sutcliffe allowed five consecutive balls to pass in one of Wall's overs. Nine runs were scored in half an hour.

Grimmett then displaced McCabe. The first four of the match was hit by Walters off G"immett, and later Walters hit a six. Thirty-four runs were scored in 60 minutes.

Walters, a fine upstanding batsman with strong wrists, made a b?t'.3r impression than previously. Grimmett might have caught and bowled him at 26 from a hard, low return—a very difficult chance. Walters was now batting attractively. He scored 50 in 88 minutes.

Walters punched Grimmett and O'Reilly through the covers for four apiece, and brought up 50 in 75 minutes. Sutcliffe was still tame, scoring occasional singles. Bradman was limping, and was unable to run quickly. Bromley was applauded for brilliant fielding. Walters was dropped by McCabe when 48, aff Wall. Grimmett once lured Walters down the pitch where he blocked a dropping ball just in time,. but the batsman was otherwise comfortable.

Chipperfield was brought on and got Sutcliffe leg-before in the second over. He also caught Hammond soon afterwards off his own bowling. A complete change came over the game. Hendren and Walters were carrying on at lunch. Scores:—

ENGLAND First Innings H. Sutcliffe, Ibw, b Chipperfield .. 20 C. F. Walters, not out ... 58 W. R. Hammond, c and b Chipperfield .. .. 2 E. Hendren. not out .. .. 2 Extras .. .. 1 Total for two wickets .. 83 "CLOUTING POLICY" NOT FAVOURED JARDINE'S VIEWS LONDON, June 21. "A clouting policy will not win the test," says D. R. Jardine in the "Evening Standard." "Some people say that if only our attacking batsmen —Hammond, Hendren, Ames, Barnett, and Leyland—treated O'Reilly and Grimmett as they would club bowlers they would clout them all over the field at the rate of 100 runs an hour. I cannot subscribe to this as sound tactics." BRADMAN STILL LIMPING WICKET LIKELY TO HELP FAST BOWLERS LONDON, June 21. Pcnsford was at Lord's to-day but was too weak to practise. He returned to bed immediately afterward. Bradman is still limping slightly, and he is certain to be handicapped in the test. All the other Australians, except Grimmett, who was resting, enjoyed light practice. A heavy shower fell toward the finish. The wicket is likely to assist fast bowlers, though it cannot '->3 taken for granted that it will wear well on the third and fourth days. The

outfield is exceptionally hard and rough. The wicket has been covered in the expectation of heavy rain. Wyatt batted at Coventry. He wore a metal shield and padded glove. He hit confidently and apparently without difficulty. He said his thumb stood the strain and did not inconvenience him at all. "I shall turn up at Lord's in the full expectation of playing," he added. The Air Ministry forecasts raitt and cloudy skies to-morrow, SUMMARY OF THE TOUR BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES Of the 34 matches in the tour tha •Australians have played 13, winning seven, and drawing six. Results are as louows: — v. Worcestershire: Australia 504; Worcestershire 112 and 95. Won by an innings and 297 runs. v. Leicestershire: Australia 368 for five (dec.); Leicestershire 152 and 263 lor nine. Drawn. v. Cambridge University: Australia 481 for five (dec.); Cambridge 158 and 160. Won by an innings and 163 runs. v. Marylebone Cricket Club: Australia 559 for six (dec.); Marylebone Cricket Club 362 and 182 for eight. Drawn. * v. Essex: Australia 438; Essex 220 and 126. Won by an innings and 93 runs. v. Oxford University: Australia 319; Oxford 70 and 216. Won by an innings and 33 runs. v. Hampshire: Australia 433 and 10 for one: Hampshire 420 and 169 for seven (dec.). Drawn. v. Middlesex: Australia 345 and 29 for none. Middlesex 258 and 114. Won by 10 wickets. v. Surrey: Australia 629: Surrey 475 for seven (dec.) and 162 for' two. Drawn. v. Lancashire: Australia 367 and 338 for three. Lancashire 289. Drawn. v. England, first test: Australia 374 and 273 for eight (dec.); England 263 and Wen by 238 runs. v. Northamptonshire: Australia 284 pnd 234: Northamptonshire 187 and 133 for nine. Drawn. v. Gentlemen o* England: 230 nnr[ 235 for two: Gentlemen 177 and 287. Won by eight wickets. Averages The batting and bowling averages of the team up to the end of the match v. Gentlemen are as follows: Battins: Ins. N.O. H.S. Tl. Av. S. J. McCabe 15 3 240 1136 94.68 W.H. Ponsford 12 2 281* 857 85.7 A. G. Chipperfield .. 12 2 175 600 60.0 D. G. Bradman 12 - 206 694 57.83 W. A. Brown 14 1 119 671 51.61 B. A. Burnett 10 4 61* 223 38.00 L. S. Darling 16 1 100 R?R 35.?, W.M.Wcodfull 12 1 172* 374 34.0 W. A. Oldfield 7 2 67 168 33.6 A. F. Kippax 10 1 89 267 29.66 W. J. O'Reilly 9 4 25* 127 25.4 E. H. Bromlev 9 0 56 200 22.22 C. V. Grimmett 10 2 39 157 19.62 T. W. Wall 6 2 24 48 16.00 H. I. Ebeling .. 9 - 37 102 11.33 L. O'B. FleetwoodSmith ..5 2 4 7 2.33 * Denotes not out.

BOWLING Runs. Wkts. Av. W. J. O'Reilly 893 6G 15.91 C. V. Grimmett 1145 67 17.08 H. I. Ebeling .. 544 26 20.92 L. O'B. FleetwoodSmith .. 755 35 21.57 T. W. Wall .. 660 25 26.00 A. G. Chippcrfield 288 7 41.14 S. J. McCabe .. 340 7 58.57 L. S, Darling ..160 3 53.33 E.H.Bromley .. 146 1 146.00 A. F. Kippax .. 5