CRICKET AT LORD’S

Evening Star, Issue 22069, 1 July 1935, Page 9

CRICKET AT LORD’S

THE SECOND TEST SOUTH. AFRICANS SCORE 228 ENGLAND TWO TOR 75 PLAYERS PRESENTED TO THE KING Preu Association — By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 29. Opening the second test in a heat wave, with the proverbially eccentric Lord's wicket playing an easy pace, the South Africans began cautiously before an attendance of 31,1)00. The English team is:—Wyatt (captain), Holmes, Leyland, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Verity, Ames, Nichols, Mitchell, Langridge, Farrimond, with Hart “twelfth man. Nichols, bowling fast and medium good-length halls, was supported by splendid fielding. Mitchell, with a spinner, got Siedle with his fourth delivery. Mitchell’s namesake dourly' added 7 runs in 50 minutes before playing forward.) He became the first test victim to the new leg before rule to Nichols. Verity took Nourse with a goodlength ball, and then rested after 11 overs for 7 runs. Rowan provided a bright patch after lunch, hitting confidently before he fell a victim to Verity. When the sixth wicket felPthe players were presented to the King, who re- ' ceived a great ovation and shook hands with the plaj r ers and chatted with the captains. Rowan batted for 105 minutes, scoring 40. Cameron was soon a warm favourite owing to his effortless hitting. He took sixers off Verity, Nichols, and Mitchell. Wade was brilliantly caught in the slips after which Dalton,, hitting hard, outpaced' Cameron, but when he was 19 Langridge held a fast return. Balaskas, after an early escape from being stumped, was clean-bowled by Verity. Cameron was bowled by an inswinger in the first over after tea. Ho batted for 100 minutes without giving a chance. The Englishmen began confidently, , but Sutcliffe fell a victim to the new leg_ before rule in the fourth over. Wyatt altered the batting order, replacing Hammond by Leyland. Leyland batted for 45 minutes, when Balaskas’s googly, which he attempted to hit out of the ground, took his stumps. Wyatt and Hammond registered 50 after an hour. Details:— SOUTH AFRICA.

—First Innings.— Siedle b Mitchell ... 6 Mitchell Ibw b Nichols ... ... ... 30 Bowan c Farrimond b’Verity 40 Nourse b Verity ... ... 3 Wade c Hammond b Langridge ... 23 Cameron b Nichols 90 S| Dalton c and b Langridge ... ... 19 Balaskas b Verity 4 i*V Langton c Holmes b Hammond ... 4 Crisp not out ... 4 Cv Bell b Hammond ... 0 Extras ... 5 i 'Total 228 Bowling Analysis.—Nichols, two for 47; Wyatt, none for 9: Hammond, two for 8; Mitchell, one for 71; Verity, three for 61; Langridge, two for 27. -ENGLAND. ' —First Innings.— Sutcliffe Ibw b Bell ... .'. 3 Wyatt not out ... 37 Leyland b Balaskas ...... ... 18 Hammond not out ... ... 12 Extras 5 £ , Total for two wicjcets ... 75 Bowling Analysis.—Crisp, none for 18; Bell one for 16; Langton, none for 29; Balaskas, one for 7.