TEST DRAW IN SOUTH AFRICA

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28472, 30 December 1957, Page 10

TEST DRAW IN SOUTH AFRICA

W. Grout’s World Record

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 28.

The young Australian cricket team, without N. Harvey, after losing the toss, put up a great performance to draw the first- test against the experienced South Africa side at Johannesburg on Saturday. With Harvey’s aggressive batting and his tactical experience on the field, Australia could prove a formidable combination before the series is over.

W. Grout, the 31-year-old wicket-keeper, playing in his first test, established a world record by taking six wickets in a single innings of a test match—all of them caught. The Australians who have so long held K. Mackay up to criticism would have been proud of his unbeaten innings of 65, which took 225 minutes and played a tremendous part in saving the m£tch for Australia. After losing the toSs and having to chase a score of 470, Australia hit back, and with Benaud’s scintillating century it was able to finish with 368.

Then it shook South Africa by dismissing four of its top batsmen for 19 runs in the second innings. , Waite and Endean retrieved the position for South Africa with a fifth wicket stand of 129 and South ■Africa ended the fourth day wijh ■76 for five. g Davidson’s Bowling t But Australia came back on ■Saturday morning and the fast Bbowlers Davidson and Meckiff dis■missed the remaining five batsmen (for only 25 runs. Davidson finished | with six for 34—his best test bowlling performance—and Meckiff I with three for 52. They were ■assisted by some magnificent ■ catching from Grout, who, with this batting, has safely established ■himself. I On a pitch which was taking [plenty of spin, Australia was set [the big task of having to score [304 runs in 267 minutes to win. ■The Australians had made up their Bninds before the start of the ■innings to. make an all out bid ■or victory. But Heine put an end Ro this when he hit Burke on a [finger and forced him to retire murt E With Heine, in spite of his leg unjury, going at full blast, Tayfield Inaking the ball bite off the pitch, ■md McGlew’s aggressive field ■lacing, runs were not easy to tome by. Into this came Mackay fcvith a run of comparatively small [scores behind him. ■ Craig stayed with him for 80 ■ninutes, while' 41 runs were ■added. Burge began playing Tayrfield well, but hit all over a ball land was bowled. ■ Time, not runs, was the difficulty land, although the crowd booed slow scoring, the Australians remained unperturbed until the finish.' * Scores: ' SOUTH AFRICA First Innings, for nine dec. 470 Second Innings J. McGlew, c Simpson b Meckiff s

T. Goddard, c Gront b Davidson .5 J. Nel, c Grout. b Davidson 7 J. H. Waite, c Grout b Rourke 59 R. McLean, c Grout b Davidson Q W. R. Endean, c Meckiff b Davidson .. 77 K. J. Funston, b Meckiff .. 27 IL Tayfield, c Grout b Meckiff 3 P. Heine, a Grout b Davidson 2 L Smith, not out 1 N. Adcock, c Simpson b Davidson .. .... • Extras (byes 5, leg-byes 7, wide 1, no-ball 1) 14

Total ..261 Fall of wickets: One for 6, two for 19, three for 19, four for 19, five for 148, six for 193, seven for 196, eight for 199,' nine for 199, ten for 201.

Total for three wickets 162 Fall of wickets: One for 44, two for 85, three for 118. BOWLING

BOWLING o. a f. R. W. Meckiff .. 26 2 52 3 Davidson .. 17.4 4 34 6 Benaud .. 2 0 15 0 Kline .. 8 2 18 0 Mackay .. 11 1 29 0 Burke .. 14 3 39 1 AUSTRALIA First Innings 368 Second Innings C McDonald, st. Waite b Smith 25 J. Burke, retired hurt 10 K. Mackay, not out* ’ 65 I. Craig, b Tayfield .. 17 P. Burge, b Tayfield 14 R. Simpson, not out* 23 Extras (byes 6. leg byes 2) 8

O. M. R. w. Heine 8 2 17 0 Adcock .. 3 0 11 0 Tayfield .. 33 1Z 70 2 Smith .. 16 8 ZS 1 Goddard .. 12 8 24 0 McGlew .. 1 0 7 0