CRICKET TEST DRAWN

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26039, 16 February 1950, Page 5

CRICKET TEST DRAWN

GALLANT FIGHT BY SOUTH AFRICA

AUSTRALIA’S WINNING SEQUENCE BROKEN

„ ... CAPE TOWN, February 14. • Africa forced a gallant draw m the fourth test at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, to-day, ending Australia’s sequence of six test wins over South Africa, including three in 1935-36. . was a glorious hour for the South Africans when they averted a followon m the first hour of dramatic and bright batting and virtually assured a draw. Scores:—

SOUTH AFRICA _ First Innings Enc Rowan, b Lindwall .. ..55 Nel, run out .. .. 2a Draper, c Saggers, b Bill Johnston 15 Nourse, c Saggers, b Lindwall .. 5 Begbie, c McCool, b Miller .. .24 Winslow, c and b Miller .. .. 19 Tayfield, c lan Johnson, b Miller .. 40 Fullerton, c Hassett, b McCool .. 88 Mann, b Lindwall ■ .. .. .. 52 Melle, lbw, b McCool .. .14 McCarthy, not out .. .. .2 Extras .. .. .. ..13

Total .. .. .. ..352 Bowling.—Lindwall three wickets for 82, W. Johnston one for 68, Miller three for 75. Loxton none for 22, lan Johnson none for 52, McCool two for 29. Hassett none for 5, Harvey none for 6. AUSTRALIA First innings .. .. .. .. 465 Second Innings Morris, c Mann, b McCarthy .. 19 Moroney, not out .. .. .. 101 Harvey, b Melle .. .. .. 100 Miller, not out,* • .. .. .. 33 Extras .. .. .. .. 6

Total for two wickets .. 259 Bowling.—McCarthy one wicket for 56, Melle one for 58, Tayfield none for 88, Mann none for 32, Begbie none for 19, Rowan none for 0, Nourse none for 0.