THE THIRD TEST

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 15, 19 January 1933, Page 9

THE THIRD TEST

ENGLAND FAR AHEAD

FINAL INNINGS TO-DAY

AUSTRALIA'S STERN CHASE

BRADMAN'S BRAVE BID

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ADELAIDE, 18th January.

A few showers which fell during the night did not affect the wicket for the third Test match, England v. Australia, which was continued to-day. England completed, the second innings for 412, and Australia responded with 120 for four wickets.

England commenced the day's play with a lead of 415. Ames brought up ■300 by a smack to square leg ofi 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 ofi the slow bowler to midoff made Ames 26.

Wall misfielded a shot by Ames to cover off Ironmonger, and the batsman subsequently pulled Grimmett 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.

Hl-luck dogged the Australians. Ames ran to 69 and then, playing forward to O'Reilly, was beaten by the flight. Larwood was in only five minutes when ho lost Verity, who also was deceived 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 fine catch. Voee had reached 8 when he fell to' a fast one from. O'Reilly.

The innings closed for 412, leaving the Australians 532 to win.

HERCULEAN TASK.

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.

Ponsfprd was now linked with his captain. He square-cut Allen for a single, and ran two extra for an overthrow, eight coming ofi the over. Vqce replaced Allen, whose two overs yielded 10 runs. There was a howl when Ponsford seiit 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 run. ■ ■ Bradman's appearance was heralded with. enthusiasm. He opened with a 4 off Larwood crispy past deep squareleg. Bradman exploited several similar shots, running into the thirties quickly, ana giving an' exhibition the crowd desired.- ■ The first fifty were scored in 57 minutes. Bradman reached 41, getting 10 off Verity. Larwood came back when the-score was two for 64, nine being scored off his first over. Larwood then had, two for 23, and the score was 75. LABWOODCOTJNTED OUT. Larwood began a leg attack again. The eiwd became angry and counted out «aeh ball. Bradman was not afraid arid got in some dashing r work, making two beautiful leg shots and bringing Australia up to 90. Woodfull was anything but free; "he was simply holding the fort. Bradman appreciated Verity,- a fine hit hitting to leg for 6, 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-thTesf minutes. His innings was the tit-bit of the match. Three wickets for 100. McCabe joined his captain, whose cautiousness was most marked; ho was making runs infrequently. McCabe was only in for twenty minutes, being caught high at deep leg by Loyland off Allen. His best scoring shot was a 4 off Allen through cover. J?our wickets for 116. Eichardson followed . and singles wero predominant. When 415 was required the sky became overcast and play was stopped for the day W an appeal against tho light with rain threatening. The attendance was 25,000. Following are the scores:— •' ENGLAND. • First Innings. Jardine, b Wall „. . 3 Sutoliffe, c Wall, b O'Reilly 9 Hammond, c Oldficia, b Wall 2 Ames, b Ironmonger \.. . 3 Leylana, b O'Reilly. ~.. 83 Wyatt, c "Eichardson, b Grimmett 78 Paynter, c Kngleton, b- Wall .... 77 Allen, lbw, b Grimmett 15 Verity c Eichardson, b Wall .. 45 Voce, b Wall S, Larwood, not out 3 Extras ... 15 Total 341 Bowling Analysis. O. M. E. W. Wall 34.1 10 72 5 O'Eeilly .. 00 19 82 2 Ironmonger.- 20 6 .50 1 Grimmett .28 G ' 94 2 McCabo ..14 3 28 0 Second Innings. SutelifOo, c O'Brien, b- Wall 7 Jardine, lbw, b Ironmonger 56 Wyatt, c Wall, b O'Eeilly .. 49 Allen, lbw, b Grimmett 15 Hammond, b Bradman 85 Leyland, c Wall, b Ironmonger .. 42 Ames, b O 'Eeillj' 69 Verity, lbw, b O 'Eeilly 40 Larwood, c Bradman, b Ironmonger 8 Payntcr, not out - 1 Voce, b O'Eeilly. 8 Extras 32 Total '. ' 412 Bowling Analysis. O. M. E. W. Wall 29 6 75 1 O'Eeilly .. 50.3 21 79 4 . Ironmonger. 57 21 87 3 Grimmett .35 9 74 1 McCabe ..16 0 42 0 Bradman .. 4 0 23 1 AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, b Allen 22 Fingleton, c Ames, b Allen 0 Bradman, c Allen, b Larwood .. S McCabe, c Jardine, b Larwood .. 8 Ponsford, b Voeo So Richardson, b Allen 2S Oldfield, retired hurt 41 Grimmet, c Voce, b Allen ....... 10 O'Reilly, b Larwood ...••a««v>..,.j £

Wall, b Hammond G ( Ironmonger, not out 0 < Extras '....'. 14 1 Total 222 Bowling Analysis. £ T ; ' O. M. E. W. \ Larwood ..25 6 55 3 Allen 23 4 71 4 , Hammond .. 17.4 4 30 1 voce 14 4 21 1 , Verity .... 16 7 31 0 [ \\ Second Innings. Fingloton, b Larwood 0 ] Ponsford, c Jardinc, b Larwood .. 3 Woodfull,-not out 36. Bradman, c and b Verity 66 ■ MeCabo, c Leylana, b Allen .... 7 ' Richardson, not out 0 \ Extras 8 Total for four wickets 120