FOURTH TEST DRAWN

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27307, 25 March 1954, Page 5

FOURTH TEST DRAWN

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WEST INDIES LEADS IN SERIES

UNBEATABLE POSITION (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) PORT OF SPAIN, Mar. 23. The fourth test match between *the M.C.C. and the West Indies ended in a draw today after the match had become almost farcical after lunch with neither side having much hope of winning. The West Indies declared the second innings closed at tea with four down for 212. ■ They were then 356 runs ahead. England, with only 70 minutes left to play, had scored 98 for the loss of three wickets at the close. The West Indian hard-hitters, Worrell and Walcott, gave an exhibition of fiery batting before the declaration. England lost two quick wickets, but there was then no doubt of the final result. The West Indies has won two tests and England one, so that England cannot now win the series. Scores:— WEST INDIES First innings (for eight wickets dec.) 681

Second Innings J. Pairaudeau, b Bailey 5 J. Ferguson, b Bailey 44 E. D. Weekes, c sub b Trueman .. F. M. Worrell, c sub., b Lock 56 L. L. Walcott, not ut 51 D. Atkinson, not out 53 Extras 2 Total for four wickets 212 Bowling O. M. R. W. F. S. Trueman . 15 5 23 T. E. Bailey . 12 2 20 2 D. c. S. Compton 7 0 51 0 L. Hutton 6 0 43 0 G. A. R. Lock . . 10 2 40 T. W. Graveney 5 0 33 0 ENGLAND First innings 537 Second Innings W. Watson, c Ferguson, b Worrell ., 32 R. T. Spooner, c Ferguson, b Ramadhin 16 P. B. H. May. c Worrell, b McWatt 16 Li. Hutton, not out 30 T. W. Graveney, no 0 Extras 4 Total for three wickets 98 Bowling O. M. R. W. O. Weekes 5 1 28 o R. W. Atkinson 0 12 o Ramadhin 7 6 Worrell . 9 29 McWatt 4 1 16 2 Pairaudeau 1 0 3 0