UNOFFICIAL TESTS

Evening Post, Issue 60, 11 March 1936, Page 9

UNOFFICIAL TESTS

JUX.C. v. NEW ZEALAND

GOOD FIGURES AND POOR

(By "Not Out.")

Although all four matches between the present .M.C.C. touring team and New Zealand have been drawn and New Zealand has in some matches caused the visitors no little concern, there is striking evidence of the capabilities of members of the English team in the averages for the unofficial Tests. Moreover, separating, these matches from others, a, different light is thrown on the performance of some; of New Zealand's players. The figures make an interesting study. .

1 On the- M.C.C. side there are three players with batting averages of over GO and five more with averages of over 26. New Zealand's larger batting list shows Kerr and Vivian as the outstanding pair of batsmen, though, of course, not a few of the others were lacking in opportunities. Of those who played in more than one match five have averages of over 26, with Kerr at the head of the list showing excellent figures and Vivian also prominent with a record of consistency. In the bowling department Read stands out on the visitors' side, his figures being splendid—seventeen wickets tat an average of 17.11. Baxter and Simj are also prominent, but Parks and Larigridge have been somewhat expensive. However, the New Zealand bowling list shows.how some of the bowlers have been hammered, Merritt's one wicket having cost 105 runs and Cowie's one being taken at a cost of 182 runs, while nearly 200 runs were hit off Elmes, who took only two wickets. Against those figures, there are some which make much better reading. Blundell, who, has made a habit of getting some early, wickets cheaply, heads the NewJ Zealand bowling averages with 19.50; Eoberts is next with a bag of ten at' 23.40; and then follows Griffiths. The "averages for the four matches

are:— M.C.C. TEAM. Batting. Inn. N.O. H.S. Asg. ATg. Hardstaff ....... 6 2 147* 269 67.25 Langrldes 5 2 106* 190 63:33 Barber 6 — 173 365 60.83 Smith 4 1 48 130 43.33 Parks « • — 100 225 37.50 Human . ........ 5 — 97 160 32.00 Holmes 3 1 C4» 63 31.50 Sims 4—38 106 26.00 Mituhell-Innea ... 8 ' —' 57 67 22.33 Griffiths 4 2 '24» 36 18.00 l.yttelton 2—15 19 9.50 Bead ......... 2 — IS 14 7.00 Baxter 3 1 10* ' 10 5.00 •Not out. Powell did not bat in any of tho four matches. • Bowling. Runs. Wkts. Axe. Read 291 17 17.11 Holmes IS 1 •.. 18.00 Baiter ..; 266, H 24.18 Sims ......... '358 12 29.83 Parks 271 6 45.16 Human »5 2 47.50 Langrldge ......... 173 3 .57.66 iiardstaff 3 . 0. — Jlltchcll Innes ...... .80 — KEW ZEALAND. Battinu. Inn. N.O. fl.S. Asg. AreKerr j....'....;. 5 1- 132 ' 282*.-.70.50 JIathesoa ...... 2 2 50* 70 — Vlrlan ..7 2 96 2S9 57.80 Hadlee 1 — 47 . 47 47.00 Blandford .;...; 2 — 40 .78 ' 38.00 Roberts ........ 4 1 , 75« 90 30.00 Wallace 3—38 84 28.00 Elmes 5 — 99 132 26.40 Cromb 5 — 74 124 24.80 3/amason ;..... 3 — 31 62 20.66 Cowle 2 — 24 30 15.00 Whltelaw. 3 — 29 43 14.33 Moloney ...... 6 — 32 83 13.83 (irifflths 2 — 17 2H 13.00 Merrltt 2 1 8 12 ; 12.00 Jackman 2 1 7 8 8.00 W«lr 4—21 24 6.00 Blundell 2 1 1* 1 10» Mills 2 — 0 0 0.00 Bowling. Runs. Witts. Arg. Blunddl > 117 B 19.50 HoBerts ............ 234 10 . 23.40 Griffith 206 7 20.42 Ordmb 301 9 33.44 Matbcson 7) 2 37.50 Vivian 201 3 68:00 Kim'en ■■'■■ 192 2 — ' 96.00 Merrltt 30.'. .1' .105.00; Coirte . 182.. ......I,; 182.00 Weir 3 ' 0 ' — • oloney 35 : 0 —