MELBOURNE TEST

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 1, 3 January 1933, Page 7

MELBOURNE TEST

ENGLAND OUT FOR 169

AUSTRALIA'S REPLY

BRADMAN 103 OUT OF 191

FINAL INNINGS BEGINS

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MELBOURNE, 2nd January. The second cricket Test match, England v. Australia, was continued on Saturday and to-day. Australia completed the first innings for 228 runs, and England had nine wickets down for 161 when stumps were drawn on Saturday. To-day England were all out early for 169. Australia in the second innings made 191, and at the drawing of stumps England had scored 43 without loss. Saturday's attendance was 37,000, and the receipts £2650. To-day's attendance was 68,188 and the receipts £5790.

Play was resumed on Saturday in pleasant weather and on an excellent tvicket. Thirty-five minutes were sufficient for the completion of Australia's innings. Oldfield was batting neatly for "84 minutes. O'Keilly was vigorous for fifteen minutes. The innings lasted 320 minutes.

Wyatt, when five, had a lucky escape. He placed a ball from O'Eeilly just over O'Brien's head at silly mid-on.

Cheap dismissals of Wyatt and Hammond soon after lunch created remarkable enthusiasm.

Suteliffe, when 28, was missed by McCabe in the slips off Grimmett, and when 30 he gave an easy chance for stumping also off Grimmett. The bowlers at that stage were definitely on top.

Suteliffe had several other narrow escapes, although not actual chances. His innings was the worst, display he has yet given. He went out to a splendid catch at square leg. He batted for 156 minutes and hit five fourers.

The crowd was greatly excited at the cheap dismissals. Wall and O'Eeilly were in great form. At one stage after tea Wall bowled six overs, one being a maiden, for twelve runs and three wickets.

To-day's weather was delightful and over 65,000 spectators were present before the first ball was bowled., The gates were closed before the start.

Six minutes were sufficient to close England's innings, which finished with a beautiful catch by Eiehardson in the outfield. AUSTRALIA'S POOR START. Considerable gloom was felt at Australia's bad start, wickets falling at 1 and.27. Bradman commenced confidently, making vigorous strokes. Woodfull was sure of himself. Allen and Lai-wood were in good form. "Woodfull scored his 26 •in 85 minutes. The partnership realised 51 runs. -

MeCabe was out to a poor stroke, but the'bowling was most excellent.

Bradman secured his 50 in 93 minutes.

Eichardson was very confident, and gave a stylish display. He batted for 44 minutes and hit three boundaries.

The position was then serious, as half the team had been disposed of for 135. England's tactics were to bowl wide when Bradman was batting and try to keep him from scoring while concentrating on dismissing the tail-enders. There was indescribable excitement as Bradman outwitted his opponents' tactics an£ Wall grittily stone-walled for 34 minutes.

Intense excitement prevailed in the closing stages. Bradman was 98 when Ironmonger went in. There were amazing, scenes when Bradman reached his century and when he was returning to the pavilion. He batted for 185 minutes and hit seven boundaries. He gave no chances.

The day's honours were shared between England and Bradman.

The bowling captaincy wa^ excellent. There were no absurd bumpers. England had forty-five minutes' batting, in the second innings for 43. Suteliffe was confident. The wicket was wearing well.

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton, b Allen 8i Woodfull, b Allen K O'Brien, run out ... j( Bradman, b Bowes " ( McCabe, c Jardine, b Voce 3; Richardson, c Hammond, b Voce .. 3^ Oldfield, cot out 2', Grimmett, c/Suteliffe, b Voee .... 1 Wall, rnn out ' O'Reilly, b Larwood .,...!!!!!!! l| Ironmonger, b Larwood • < Extras 1( Total 22 j . 22!

Bowling Analysis.—Larwood took three wickets for 52, Voee three for 54,' Allen two for 41, Bowes one for 50, Hammond no for 21. Second Innings. Fingleton, c Ames, b Allen 1 Woodfull, o Allen, b Larwood .... 26 O'Brien, b Larwood 11 Bradman, not out 103 McCabe, b Allen'.. 0 Richardson, lbw b Hammond ... S9 Oldfield, b Voce 6 Griminett, b Voce " o "Wall, Ibw, b Hammond .....'.'.'.'.'. 3 O 'Eeilly, c Ames, b Hammond .... 0 Ironmonger, run out 0 Extras , 9 Total 191 Bowling Analysis.—Larwood took two •wickets for 50 runs, Allen two for 44 yoce two for 47, Hammond three for 21, Bowes none for 20. ENGLAND. First Innings. . Sutcliffe, c Bichardson, b Wall 52 Wyatt, lbw, b O 'Eeilly \ 13 Hammond, b "Wall g Patatdi, b O'Eeilly .......'.'.'.'.... 15 Leyland, e Oldneld, b Wall ..." 1 Ames, b Wall : ..., # 4 Allen, 0 Eichardson, b O'Eeilly " 30 Larwood, b O'Eeilly ... 9 Voce, c McCabe, b Grimmett .'.'.'.'.'. 6 Bowes, not out 4 Extras !!!!"!!" 5 Totai : 169 Bowhng Analysis—Wall took four w,ekets for 52 runs, O'Eeilly fi ve f or 63, Grimmett one for 21, Ironmonger none Second Innings. Sutcliffe, not out . ,, Leyland, not out ...!!!I!I!I"!|I 10 Total for no wickets ........ 43