INNINGS VICTORY FOR M.C.C.

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21973, 23 December 1936, Page 9

INNINGS VICTORY FOR M.C.C.

LATER AUSTRALIAN BATSMEN FAIL FIVE WICKETS ADD ONLY SIX RUNS M’CABE’S GREAT EFFORT IN SECOND TEST (UNITED TRUSS ASSOCIATION “ COTVRIGHT.) (Received December 22, 11.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 22. England scored a handsome win by an innings and 22 runs in the second test to-day and thus became two up in the test series, with three to play. The wicket to-day was slow and easy, and the Australians were expected to score heavily. The comparatively early loss of Finglelon and Bradman had Australia fighting to avert an innings defeat. Later, when McCabe and Sievers came together in a good partnership, it seemed certain that England would have to bat again, but as soon as McCabe was dismissed the side collapsed, the last five wickets falling for six runs. McCabe played a grand innings.

Voce and Allen again opened the attack and kept the ball well on the wicket, making tin batsmen play almost every ball. Fingleton and Bradman began cautiously, and at the end of the first half-hour, 17 runs had been added in singles, some of which came from very smart running. Quick bowling changes were made, and the fourth bowler,

Sims, completely beat Fingleton in his first over. The opener had batted 196 minutes, and his partnership with Bradman for the second wicket had realised 124 runs.

Bradman’s Downfall McCabe missed his first ball from Sims, which rapped him on the pads, but the appeal for leg before was disallowed. Runs then came more freely and Bradman was going along nicely when he attempted to pull a loose one from Verity. The ball struck him on a h.p and cannoned into the stumps. Six fours were included in Bradman’s score,

which occupied 171 minutes. After these severe set-backs, McCabe and Chipperfield were ultracareful. The 200 took 247 minutes. After lunch, the fast bowlers used a new ball and McCabe and Chipperfield had an uncomfortable time. Chipperfield eventually played late to a ball which kept very low and the off stump was knocked back. Badcock. weak after four days in bed, was accorded a remarkable ovation as he walked to the wickets. This was renewed when he scored from' the first ball. He soon succumbed, however, being out to the new leg before rule. Australia had now lost five for 226 and still re-

quired 120 runs to avert an innings defeat. Scoring Rate Quickens McCabe up to this stage had been most sedate, but with Sievers in he attacked strongly, taking 13 off one over from Voce and reaching 50 in 108 minutes. The partnership was worth 50 after 40 minutes, Sievers’s contribution being 13. Six bowlers were tried in an attempt to effect a separation, but the pair continued to penetrate the field, the total

mounting to 300 after 345 minutes. The last 50 was the fastest made by Australia in this game. McCabe was batting delightfully, his on-side shots being especially fine. Sievers was sh -wing unexpected stroke production, and at tea the pair had carried the total, plus the first-innings score, to within 39 of England. Only nine was added after the adjournment when McCabe was dismissed. He was at the wickets for 174 minutes and hit 10 boundaries. He gave a very bright display. His partnership with Sievers yielded 92 in less than even time. A single was added and then Sievers, after holding up his end for half an hour, was foolishly run out. Oldfield, O’Reilly, and McCormick were out

in quick succession and England had forced another comfortable win. The Australian innings lasted 390 minutes. Hammond and Voce won the bowling honours, Voce appearing the best of a good all-round attack. Scores:—

ENGLAND First Innings A. H. Fagg, c Sievers, b McCormick 11 C. J. Barnett, b Ward .. .. 57 W. R. Hammond, not out .. 231 M. Ley land. Ibw (new rule), b McCabe . • • ■ • • 42 L. E. G. Ames, c Robinson, b Ward 29 G. O. Allen, Ibw, b O’Reilly .. 9 J. Hardstaff, b McCormick .. 26 H. Verity, not out .. .. 0 Extras .. • ■ .. 21 Total for six wickets (dec.) 426 Fall of Wickets—One for 27, two for 118, three for 247, four for 35i, five for 366, six for 424. BOWLING ANALYSIS O. M. R. W. E L. McCormick 20 1 79 2 M. W. Sievers ..16 4 o0 0 F. Waro • • 42 8 132 - W. J. O’Reilly .. 41 17 86 1 A. G. Chipperfield 13 2 47 0 S. J. McCabe .. 9 1 31 1 AUSTRALIA First Innings J H Fingleton, c Verity, b Voce 12 L. P. O’Brien, c Sims, b Voce . • 0 DG. Bradman, c Allen, b Voce .. 0 S, J. McCabe, c Sims, b Voce .. 0 A. G. Chipperfield, c Sims, b Allen 13 M W Sievers, c Voce, b Verity .. 4 W'. A. Oldfield, b Verity . • 1 W. J. O’Reilly, not out .. .. 37 EL. McCormick, b Allen .. 10 F Ward, b Allen .. 0 C. L. Badcock (absent, ill) . • 0 Extras .. • > • • 3 Total .. .. • • 8° Fall of Wickets—One for 1, two for 1, three for 1, four for 16, five for 28, six for 30, seven for 31, eight for 80, nine for 80. » BOWLING ANALYSIS O. M. R. W. W. Voce ..8 1 10 4 G. O. Allen ..9 1 U» 3 H. Verity ..3 0 17 2 W. R. Hammond ~ 4 0 6 0 J. M. Sims ~ 2 0 20 0 R. W. V. Robins .. 1 0 5 . 0

Second Innings O’Brien, c Allen, b Hammond .. 17 Fingleton, b Sims .. ~ 73 Bradman, b Verity .. .. 82 McCabe, Ibw, b Voce .. .. 93 Chipperfield, b Voce ~ .. 21 Badcock, Ibw (new rule), b Allen 2 Sievers, run out ~ .. 24 Oldfield, c Ames, b Voce .. 1 O’Reilly, b Hammond .. .. 3 McCormick, Ibw, b Hammond .. 0 Ward, not out .. ~ 1 Extras .. .. .. 7 Total .. .. .. 324 Fall of Wickets—One for 38, two for 162, three for 186, four for 220, five for 226, six for 318, seven for 319, eight for 323, nine for 323, ’' for 324. BOWLING ANALYSIS O. M. R. W. Voce .. ..19 4 66 3 Allen .. .. 19 4 61 1 Hammond .. 16 3 29 3 Sims ..17 0 80 1 Verity .. .. 19 7 55 1 Robins • . ■ 7 0 26 0