INTEREST STILL LEFT

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 20, 24 July 1934, Page 9

INTEREST STILL LEFT

ENGLAND'S STOUT DEFENCE

v OPINION OF CRITICS *

(Received July 24, 1 p.m.)

LONDON, July 23; Commenting on the Test, the Australian Press Association's representative says: The stoutness of England's i defence gives greater cause for thankfulness. The Australians this mornin" did not attempt to gild the lily by se£ ting themselves out to make a colossal score. They have made enough, to force a victory unless Tain comes to England's rescue. If the batting tomorrow equals today's patience and skill the finish may yet bo interesting, though it seems that it is expecting too much to anticipate that tho remaining six wickets will see out 0$ hours of Grimmett and O 'Eeilly, on a wicket which must bo progressively easier. The spectators were deprived of tho fireworks naturally anticipated before lunch by the excellence of the English bowling. Bowes .recovered Ids ° accuracy and vim, and .Verity's length was consistently good. Consequently there was'no chance of attacking more than an occasional ball. Curiously, though recklessness would have been justifiable, most of tho .Australian wickets today fell to defensive strokes. The real tragedy for England was Hammond's unfortunate dismissal, Wyatt. deserves great praise for the solidity of his innings. D. R. Jardine says: England has been out-selected, out-batted, out-bowled and out-fielded. J. B. Ilobbs says that England has been outplayed,' chiefly by better batting. J. T. Bosanquct says: Bradman so far on good wickets ranks with the greatest batsmen I have seen. England is in an unenviable position, eveTy chance of saving the match having gone, except rain.