Cricket WEST INDIES’ COMEBACK

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28323, 8 July 1957, Page 17

Cricket WEST INDIES’ COMEBACK

295 For Three In Reply To England

(N.Z. Press Association— Copyright). (Rec. 8 p.m.)

. „ NOTTINGHAM, July 6. O„t K g^tang lnnings of 145 n °t out by Frank Worrell helped the West Indies make a splendid comeback against England on the third day of the third cricket test today.

Facing England’s huge total of °l9 for six declared, the West Indies. 59 without loss overnight, had scored 295 for three by the close. They then needed 175 runs to avoid a follow-on. England won the second test had been drawn. The West Indies waged a remorseless fight on a pitch made for batting. Thanks to Worrell, the England speed attack of Statham. Trueman and Bailey was mastered and the dangerous spin of Laker was kept at arm’s length. Laker raised England’s hopes when he broke the opening stand by bowling the left-hander, Garfield Sobers, at 87 this morning. He also held a swift return catch to dispose of Clyde Walcott at 120. Able Partner But the imperturbable Worrell found an able partner in the youthful Rohan Kanhai, who discarded his natural aggression for a “stone-walling” policy. He batted three hours for 42 while 109 were added for the third wicket. He was caught behind the wicket off Bailey; Worrell reached a chanceless century in five hours 55 minutes. He hit 10 fours. At the close he had batted eight hours and hit 17 fours in his 145 not out Worrell never faltered as he approached his eighth test century. It was his fifth against England and his second at Trent Bridge, where he hit 261 when the West Indies won by 10 wickets in 1950.

After losing Kanhai, Worrell found himself with his old partner, Everton Weekes. For the first time since the innings started the runs came at one a minute. Weekes was under the handicap of a damaged finger, but he and Worrell found more opportunities as the bowlers tired. Graveney’s Triumph

In reaching 619, England made its highest total in post-war tests, beating the 608 at Johannesburg in 1948-49. It was a personal triumph for Tom Graveney. In what was regarded as his last chance to prove himself in test cricket, his 258 was the highest of his career.

He batted almost without blemish for 7hr 55min, and going in after the fall of Don Smith at 14, he was fourth out at 510, having taken part in two doublecentury stands. The West Indies used eight bowlers and all must be commended for sticking to their task under a hot sun on a pitch which gave no assistance. As in the previous tests at Lord’s, Ramadhin held no terror for the batsmen, his 38 overs costing 95 funs. The tourists had two hours batting before the close.

Scores were:— ENGLAND First Innings D. Smith, c Kanhai, b Worrell 1 P. Richardson, c Walcott, b Atkinson . • • • • J-® T. W. Graveney, b Smith .... «« P. B. H. May, lbw, b Smith .. 104 M. C. Cowdrey, run out 55 D. W. Richardson, b Sobers .... 33 T. G. Evans, not out .. , T. E. Bailey, not out .. •• 3 Extras .. •• ..13

COUNTY BOWLERS IN FORM

(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) (Rec. 9 P-m.) LONDON, July 6. Tony Lock, omitted from England s test team, became the first player to reach 100 wickets for the season today. His five for 19 had most to do with Surrey dismissing Kent for 57. Eric Bedser. with four for 18, was also destructive. But Surrey had their shocks when Alan Brown. Kent’s new 21-year-old fast bowler, claimed two wickets in his first 12 balls in championship cricket. Surrey rallied to gain a first innings lead of 124 and Kent, with all wickets in hand, still need 101 to save an innings defeat. The day’s best bowling performance, however, was Michael Allen s, for Northamptonshire. This left arm spinner bowled 47 balls and claimed five wickets for only seven runs.

COUNTY MATCHES (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright)

LONDON, July 5. Today’s cricket matches resulted:— Surrey 160 and two for 140 (Fletcher 51 not out) beat Derbyshire 146 and 153 by eight wickets. Northamptonshire 149 and 196 beat Somerset 139 and 82 (Tribe five for 16, Manning five for 44) by 124 runs. Scotland 384 and nine for 125 declared (Knott eight for 38) drew with M C.C. nine for 235 declared and five for 257 (Patterson 88, Neame 69). Warwickshire 247 and four for 260 declared (Horner 67, Smith 95) beat Sussex 257 and 157 (Hollies six for 60) by 93 runs. , ~ x „ Nottinghamshire 265 and eight for 242 declared (Stocks 103 not out) drew with Worcestershire six for 292 Glamorgan 89 and 352 beat Kent 325 and 160 by 46 runs.

Japanese Birth Rate.—Tokyo advanced her claims by another 10.527 persons in May towards the title of the “World’s largest city.” A statement issued by the Metropolitan government said that the population of the capital on April 1, 1957, was 8,345,404. The number of households totalled 2,057,655. The metropolitan average birth rate was estimated at one birth every five seconds. — Tokyo (Reuter). v

Total for six wickets dec. .. 619 BOWLING O. M. R. W. F. Worrell .. 21 4 79 1 R. Gilchrist .. 29 3 118 0 D. Atkinson .. 40 7 99 1 S. Ramadhin .. 38 5 95 0 Valentine .. 23 4 68 0 G. Sobers ..21 6 60 1 J. Goddard .. 15 5 26 0 O. Smith .. 25 5 61 2 WEST INDIES First Innings F. Worrell, not out .. •• 145 G. Sobers, b Laker •• C. Walcott, c and b Laker .. r* R. Kanhai, c Evans, b Bailey .. 4E. Weekes, not out .. ” Extras .. • • • • _ Total for three wickets .. 295 Fall of wickets: one for 87, two for 120, three for 229. BOWLING O. M. R. W. J. B. Statham .. 26 8 64 0 F. Trueman .. 20 4 43 0 J. C. Laker .. 49 21 75 2 T. E. Bailey .. 27 9 64 1 D. Smith .. 12 1 38 0