NOTABLE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 20, 24 July 1934, Page 11

NOTABLE DAY

TEST ACHIEVEMENT

BRADMAN'S DISTINCTION

(By "Not Out.") An exceptional performance will now be required of England to avert defeat ,in the Test to be concluded today at Leeds. Hopes of success going England's way had vanished by the end of the second day, and in the effort to sa\e the game a solid day's work was | accomplished yesterday. For one, Bowes put up a bowling performance which must rank high with those of outstanding meiit in the long series of EnglandAustialia Tests. Bowes definitely has proved himself to bo a better bowler than was. the case in Austialia when he ■formed "a' part of ..England's .fast battery which had an upsetting effect upon the Australians. Bowes came through a ■ trying, oi-doftl not only with credit but with distinction. It is a groat thing to have the runs on the board, and'when the balance,is something approaching 400 it places the team with the deficiency in a most unenviable position—facing a task greater than represented in the actual figiues. Time, of course, is a factor, •and, recognising the ability of English playeis to fight tenaciously on wearing wickets, it was piobably well for Australia that tho innings ended when it did yesterday. There is still a day to go. ;England • needs 190 more - runs before arrears are wiped off. Four of the main batsmen have gone.' With six tickets sn 'hand, can the game be saved? It does not s>opm likely, unless, without rain interrupting play, something exceptional happens." Hendren, Leyktnd, Ames, Hopwood, Mitchell, Verity, and Bowes would have to see out tho best part of Hie day and score at a fair .average rate to pi event Australia from winning. The aim, no doubt, will be to keep the wickets intact for as long .as pobsiblc, and let the runs come. The winning of this match is likely to have an important bearing upon the result of the scrips. According to information from England,; the: proposal that the fifth Test be played out if results in the rirst I'our Tests are equal, or if neither side has gained two wink with ah advantage of one, has not been accepted by the M.C.C. The old rule remains in force, i.e., the Test matches shall be of "four days' duration, but if, after the fourth match, neither side" has secured an advantage the fifth match shall be played to a finish. If, therefore, Australia wins the present Test, the last Test will be.limited to four days. D. G. Bi adman', aldiough not quite reaching his Test record score, has drawn leVel with Ponsford in having passed the 300.mark on four occasions in. first-class cricket.-. Priqr to the present match-Bradman/was still short of his L'ooo runs for Australia-England Tests. His score of 304, however, now brings him into the select company of those who have made over 2000 runs in these Tests. Just before his great innings ended yesterday, Bradman succeeded in passing the aggregate for Tests recorded by the late Victor Trumper. > Bradman not only enters tho- list of those who have^made over 2000 runs in these Tests but he also takes pride of place in the distinguished eompanv. The list is:— . Inn. NO. II S. Huns. Ayr. I) O. lirndman .. 20 2 .Til 227." 84 25 11. Sutcllfic .... 41 5 IP4 267.-. 68.58 J. 1?. Hobbs .... 71 4 IS7 3G3IS 54.26 C. Hill 7« 1 ]S8 2GGO Ro 46 W. W. Armstronß 71 S 15S 2172 35.03 V. T. Trumper .. 71 .1 ISI* 2263 .32.79 S. E. Gregory . *■> 7 201 2193 23.80 \>>"ot out. BOOTS ATb SHOES