ENGLAND’S BIG LEAD

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 98, 19 January 1933, Page 7

ENGLAND’S BIG LEAD

Third Cricket Test FOURTH INNINGS PLAY O’Reilly’s Deceptive Flight BRADMAN THRILLS CROWD (By Telegraph.—Press Assu.— Copyright.) (Received Jan. 18, 10.30 p.m.) Adelaide, Jan. 18_. A few- showers which fell during (lie night did not affect the wicket for the third Test match, England v. Australia, which was continued to-day, England completed tiie second innings for 412, and Australia responded witii 120 tor four, wickets. England commenced the day’s play with a lead of 415. Ames brought up 300 by a smack to square leg off Wall, who had little pace. Verity opened confidently, and was soon 15. Grimmett badly beat Verity, the ball just clearing the stumps. A forceful stroke off the slow bowler to midoff made Ames 26. Wall mlsilelded a shot by Ames to cover off Ironmonger, and the batsman subsequently pulled Grimmet for 4. After an escape at the hands of Richardson, a glance to fine leg put Ames in the thirties. Verity also assisted the score with some magnificent shots, a fluky one beating Richardson. Three hundred and fifty came up in 8 hours 12 minutes. .„ . Bradman had another try with full tossers, but they were ineffective, 20 runs coming from two overs. Ames and Verity added 89 before lunch. 111-luck dogged the Australians. Ainos ran to 69 and then, playing forward to O’Reilly, was beaten by the flight. Larwood was in only five minutes when he lost Verity, who also was de-

ceived by O’Reilly’s flight and was got leg-before. He was batting for 112 minutes for 40 runs, revealing pertinacity. Paynter was limping. Larwood gave little trouble. He lifted Ironmonger high to long-off, and Bradman, judging accurately, brought off a flue catch. Voce had reached 5 when he fell to a fast one from O’Reilly. The innings closed for 412, leaving the Australians 532 to win. Australians at Wickets. At 3.20 the Australians began their Herculean task. Larwood opened with a normal field. His first over was a maiden, Fingleton allowing four balls to pass by. Playing the fast bowler in the next over, Fingleton attempted a defensive shot, but had his middle stump taken, One wicket for 3. Ponsford was now linked with his captain. He square-cut Allen for a single, and ran two extra for an overthrow, eight coming off the over. . Voce replaced Allen, whose two overs yielded 10 runs. There was a howl when Ponsfora sent Larwood to Jardine at point, the English captain making an easy low catch. Two wickets for 12. Larwood s average was then two wickets for one Bradman’s appearance was heralded with enthusiasm. He opened with a 4 off Larwood crisply past deep squareleg. Bradman exploited several similar shots, running into the -thirties quickly, and giving an exhibition the crowd desired, . . The first fifty were scored in •>< minutes. Bradman reached 41, getting 10 off Verity. Larwood came back when the score was two for 61, nine being scored on. his first over. Larwood then had two for 23, and the score was 75. Larwood began a leg attack again. The crowd became angry and counted out each ball. Bradman was not afraid and got in some dashing work, making, two beautiful leg shots and bringing Australia up to 90. Woodfull was anything but free; be was simply holding the fort. Bradman appreciated Verity, hitting him to fine leg for 6 and injuring a woman in the stand. Excitement was simmering when Bradman sent the next ball straight back to Verity and was out for 66. He hit eight fours and batted seventy-three . minutes. His innings was the tit-bit of the match. Three wickets for 100. McCabe joined his captain, whose cautiousness was most marked ; he was making runs infrequently. McCabe was only in for twenty minutes, being caught high at deep leg by Leyland off Allen. His best scoring shot was a 4 off Allen through cover. Four wickets for 116. Richardson followed and singles were predominant. When 415 was re-