FIFTH CRICKET TEST

Evening Star, Issue 18717, 20 August 1924, Page 9

FIFTH CRICKET TEST

NENDREII SCORES 142. MATCH ABANDONED. THUNDERSTORM SWAMPS THE GROUND. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 19. (Received August 20, at 10 a.m.) The resumption of the test match was delayed 'till noon owing to the dampness of the wicket. Later tho sun was shining, but the weather was threatening. With the score at 402, Gilligau was caught. When the total was 421 tor eight wickets rain compelled the abandonment of play. (Received August 20, at 1,50 p.m.) The batsmen forced the pace on an easy wicket. Tho South Africans’ total was quickly passed. Uendrcn was particularly vigorous, but his exhibition was by no means flawless. Ho batted IBSmiu nnd hit two 6’s and fourteen 4’s. He was badly missed several times off Pegler. Gilligan also was lucky, being dropped thrice. Tho pair added 75 in forty-five minutes. A thunderstorm swamped the ground, and the match was abnndoned after fortyeight overs, of which four were maidens. Scores:— Sonin Afiuca. First innings >•< *32 England -—First Innings.— Sutcliffe c Ward b Nourso 5 Hobbs c Ward b Pegler 30 Hcarne b Susskind b Pegler 35 Woolley b Carter ... 51 Heudren c Nourse b Carter 142 Sandliam c Ward b Nourso 46 Tote b Carter 50 Gilligau c Nourso b Pegler 36 Tyldesley not out 1 Strudwick not out 2 Extras ••• 23 Eight, wickets for 421 Bowling Analysis.—Noursa took two wickets for 63, Blanckenberg nil for 122, Carter three for 85, and Pegler three for 128. [England won both the first and second tests by an innings and 18 rims. By declaring their first innings closed in the second test with two wickets down for 631, England easily created a record for test cricket. Hobbs mndo 211, Sutcliffe 122, and Woolley 134 not out. In their first innings in the first test South Africa were disposed of for 30, tho smallest aggregate in test matches. England won tho third test by nine- wickets, and the. fourth was abandoned owing to rain. Catteratl for South Africa made 120 in cadi of the first and second tests, 56 nnd 54 not out in tho third test, and 95 in tho final game.]