Cricket WEST INDIES DRAW

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28284, 23 May 1957, Page 4

Cricket WEST INDIES DRAW

M.C.C. Collapses Before Worrell (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, May 21. Frank Worrell, the West Indies allrounder, took six M.C.C. wickets for 71 in the match at Lord’s today, which ended in a draw. Worrell’s fine left-arm, medium pace bowling brought about an M.C.C. collapse before lunch. From the overnight position of 169 for two, M.C.C. slumped to be all out for 284, in reply to West Indies’ 337 for six declared. By the close of play West Indies had scored 193 for three wickets in! their second innings, finishing 246 ahead. Brian Close, 108 not but overnight, I was unable to continue this morning . because of a bruised foot. The loss of Close was keenly felt by M.C.C., particularly when Wor-I rell took the new ball at 220 and ■ claimed five wickets in 13.3 overs ati a personal cost of 22. M.C.C. lost its last six wickets In' 50 minutes for a gain of only 40 runs. Bruce Pairaudeau, opening with Nyron Asgarali, made a brisk starting with 10 in the one over bowled by Frank Tyson before lunch. In all, Pairaudeau hit 10 boundaries. Tyson, although faster than in the first innings, was very Inaccurate, I conceding 40 runs in his opening ■ spell of six overs for the wicket of, Asgarali, who snicked a catch to the! wicket-keeper. Scores were:— , WEST INDIES

COUNTY MATCHES

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, May 21. Results in today’s cricket matches were:— Gloucestershire 144 and 124 beat Leicestershire 127 and 130 (Palmer 65; Smith five for 43) by 11 runs at Gloucester. Glamorgan 166 and .five for 173 (Parkhouse 51, Watkins 56) beat Kent 165 and 171 by five wickets at Gravesend. / - , Sussex six for 389 declared beat Cambridge University 100 and 141 by an innings and 148 runs at Cambridge. Hampshire 133 and 218 beat Middlesex 108 and 240 (Compton 52, Edrich 50, Delisle 50; Shackleton six for 41) by 3 runs at Portsmouth. Nottinghamshire eight for 308 declared and five for 261 (Giles 84, Winfield 63) drew with Northamptonshire four for 312 declared (Barrick 59 not out) at Nottingham.

First innings, for six wkts. dec. 337 Second Innings N. Asgarali, c Murray, b Tyson 6 N. Pairaudeau, c Murray, b 'Tyson .. .. 66 C. L. Walcott, lbw, b Hilton 49 E. Weekes, not out 49 R. R. Kanhai, not out .. 18 Extras 5 Total for three wickets .. 193 Bowling O. M. R. W F. Tyson ..11 0 67 2 A. Moss ..12 4 19 0 D. J. Shepherd ..9 1 51 0 M. Hilton ..13 3 41 11 T. H. Clark ..2 0 2 0 D. J. Insole .. 1 0 8 0 M.C.C. First Innings D. B. Close, retired hurt 108 T. H. Clark, b Worrell .. ' 14 D. S. Sheppard, c Atkinson b Valentine 13 T. W. Graveney, c and b Valentine .. 42 C. Cowdrey, c Gilchrist, b Worrell .. 45 D. J. Insole, b Worrell .. 22 Murray, c and b Worrell 14 F. Tyson, b Worrell 5 M. Hilton, b Valentine .. 4 D. J. Shepherd, not out ... 0 A. Moss, lbw, b Worrell 4 Extras 13 Total 284 Bowling O. M. R. W. R. Gilchrist ..13 0 48 0 F. Worrell .. 29.3 11 71 6 D. Atkinson ..29 6 89 0. A. I». Valentine ..22 8 47 3 G. Sobers ..4 2 18 0