ENGLAND BATTING

Evening Star, Issue 19330, 17 August 1926, Page 6

ENGLAND BATTING

When England went in again Gregory and Griinmett opened the Australian attack. The former was not difficult. Hobbs secured the first 4 after twentyfive minutes, swinging Griinmett to the leg boundary. Hobbs, with another ■swing off the same bowler, wiped off England’s deficit in half an hour. With just’ over half an hour left for play, both Hobbs and Sutcliffe batted cautiously, and found runs difficult to obtain through the well-set field. Mailey mixed his bowling well, and utilised the full toss which was so successful in the first innings, but tin's time was sent to the boundary repeatedly. Macartney was tried, and his first over was a maiden, which made Hobbs think furiously. He was thrice beaten. Time arrived before the 50 was reached, despite the encouragement of the crowd. * Details:—

AUSTRALIA, First Innings.-

■—Fall of Wickets.— One for 9, two for LI, throe for 51, four for 59, five for 90, six 'for 122, seven for 229, eight for 231, nine for 298.

Woodfull 1) Rhodes ... 35 Bardsley c Slrndwick h Larwood ... 2 Macartney h Stevens ... 25 Ponsford run out ... 2 Andrews b Larwood ... 3 Collins c Stevens b Larwood ... 61 Richardson o Geary b Rhodes ... 16 Gregory o Sievcns b Tate ... ... 73 Oldfield not out ... 33 Grimmett h Tate ... 35 Mailey c Strudwick h Tate ... ... 0 Extras ... 17 Total ' —Bowling Analysis.— ... 302

W.'cts. Buns. Tale 3 40 Lanvood 3 82 Geary ... 0 44 Stevens 1 85 Bliodos 2 35

ENGLAND. First innings ... ... 280 Second Innings. Hobbs not out ... ... 28 Sutcliffe not out ... 20 Extras ... 1 Total for no wickets ... 49