BRADMAN WINS TOSS

Evening Star, Issue 22560, 30 January 1937, Page 15

BRADMAN WINS TOSS

POOR DISPLAY ON PERFECT WICKET ANOTHER GOOD INNINGS BY M'GABE ENGLAND'S FAST BATTENY FAROES MEETS WITH SUCCESS [By J. B. Hobbs.] (Copyright in all countries. Reproduction in whole or in part forbidden.) ADELAIDE, January 29. The weather conditions were perfect for the start of the fourth test on a typical Adelaide wicket, a batsman’s paradise. Adelaide was thronged with visitors, and there were 34,000 on the ground. The receipts totalled £3,940. It seems certain that Adelaide’s ' record cricket attendance figure will be broken in the next two days. The English selectors were worried about the condition of Voce and Ames. Voce was given a trial at the rear of the Oval before 11 o’clock. It was announced then that the selectors waited until 15 minutes before the start. Ames was suffering, a recurrence of his back trouble, and Voce from a chill in the back. Allen called “Tails” on the toss, but the coin fell “ Heads. With Voce, Allen and Fames in the team England needed only Copson to have a full fast battery. The English team is:—Allen, Ames, Barnett, Fames, Hammond, Hardstatf, Leriand, Robins, Verity, Voce, Wyatt. Badcock is twelvth man for Australia. A BAD START. Fingleton and Brown scored with ease, but were too venturesome, going from the start for singles. A disastrous mix-up between the openers saw the end of Fingleton. He hacked up a straight drive by Brown off Voce. Finglton attempted to scramble back, but Voce threw down the wicket. Rigg and Brown then settled down to play sound cricket until lunch, when 72 runs were on the hoard. A hectic first over by Fames after lunch saw Brown and Rigg sent back to the pavilion with only one run scored off the over. Fames deserved his success, as he has been easily the most impressive English bowler. AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN’S 3,000 • RUNS. Bradman was more restrained! than usual, leaving M'Cabe to do the scoring. Bradman went out to a ball from Allen which kept low and went through very fast. Bradman attempted to hook it, but got nowhere near the ball. Bradman’s first run to-day took his test aggregate to 3,000 runs. Hobbs is the only other batsman to perform the feat. Fifty from the partnership came up in 53 minutes. Gregory, the 20-year-old colt, played like a veteran with M'Cabe. M'CABE’S DASHING DISPLAY, After settling down, M'Cabe gave a free-hitting display, scoring 10 off one over fro,m Robins. M'Cabe hoisted the half-centruy ■in -88 minutes, and the Gregory and M'Cabe partnership reached 50 in 47 minutes. So freely was M'Cabe scoring that the fourth 50 of the tally took only 43 minutes. With three fast bowlers operating Allen was expected to call for a new hall at 200, b.ut Robins and Verity were bowling well at that stage and were allowed to continue. This policy was rewarded 1 , as M'Cabe, when in sight of his century, hooked Robins into Allen’s hands. M'Cabe was at the wickets for 134 minutes and hit nine fours. COLT’S EXCELLENT KNOCK. The fifth wicket fell at 206, and Australia was not in a good position considering it was a batsman’s wicket. Gregory helped Chipperfield to add 20. Allen called for a new hall at _2lB, and Hammond was successful in dismissing Gregory leg before. The colt played an excellent first test knock, giving his partner fine support. CHIPPERFIELD SCORES FREELY. Chipperfield handled the fast bowling capably, scoring freely with shots all round the wicket. Oldfield was run out foolishly through loitering. A smart return from Leyland beat him to the wicket easily.. Details:— AUSTRALIA. FIRST INNINGS, Fingleton run out ... 10 Brown c Allen b Fames 42 Rigg c Ames b Fames 20 Bradman b Allen :... 26 M'Cabe c Allen b Robins 88 Gregory Ibw b Hammond 23 Chipperfield not out 45 Oldfield run out 5 O’Reilly not out ... 3 Extras 5 Total for seven wickets ... 267 Bowling Analysis.—Allen, one for 56; Voce, none for 49; Fames, two for 59; Verity, none for 47; Hammond, one for 25; Robins, one for 26.0H TOP THE UPPER HAND THROUGHOUT ADELAIDE, January 29. (Received January 30, at 9 a.m.) C. G. Macartney, in his comments, says;— Losing the toss was a point against England, but they made up for it by fine out-cricket. The bowling was accurate all through, and was supported by splendid fielding and wicket-keeping. The visitors had the upper hand throughout. England has taught Australia a lesson that unfavourable situations can be fought out in the field as with the bat. "With the exception of M'Cabe, Australia's batting was not thrilling, while the miming between the wickets was wretched. Bradman batted in a subdued manner, which was not surprising. He had the responsibility of the captaincy, and went to the wickets when three good men had been dismissed for a score .which had nullified

the value of the toss. He is still |ikejy to make plenty of runs, but probably not in such circumstances as those or to-day. M'Cabe played in polished fashion and with a full sense of the responsibility devolving upon him, but again sacrificed his wicket with his notorious hook stroke. Gregory received his "baptism* ftnd 5 despite an intimidating packed field, he played his strokes with confidence. Chipperfield was most aggressive—his natural game—and this will enable him to rehabilitate himself. Fames was the outstanding howler. He was most hostile and difficult. Venty was accurate in length, but his direction was faulty. Australia is not by any means in a secure position. The batting conditions were perfect and there is no excuse for the comparatively poor score under such favourable conditions. “ BRADMAN IS DUT " LONDON, January 29. “ Shivering sleet is imminent, but Bradman is out, so the misery is borne cheerfully, says the ‘ Daily Mail,’ which began the good tidings of dawn with a bold blue poster, “ Bradman is out. The evening papers followed with “ Bradman fails again,” “ Don and six others out,’’ “ England’s great test start.” The broadcasts from Australia came over excellently. COSTLY RUN-OUTS GOOD DAY’S WORK FOR ENGLAND ADELAIDE, January 30. (Received January 30, at 11 a.m.) Hobbs, commenting on the test, says: When Australia scored 72 at lunch, with only one out, I thought that England was in for a had day,, but by gathering three wickets between lunch and tea it accomplished a splendid performance, and at that time, perhaps, had the better of the position. It was fitting that M'Cabe should save one of his best innings for yesterday. He arrived at a critical time, and after he had played himself in his batting scintillated with beautiful shots, Gregory looked very young to he playing in a test, but, nursed by M'Cabe, he played carefully and helped his partners in useful stands. Voce, apart from not getting wickets, did not look so dangerous. Perhaps he was feeling the effects of the injury to his back. Allen was a great trier, but the injury to his leg asserted itself as the day progressed. Fames was always good, and kept a beautiful length. If Ames’s back is bad he showed no signs of it, for he kept wickets brilliantly. Australia should have done considerably better on this lovely wicket, and England can congratulate itself on a good day’s work. Nobody can estimate what those two run-out incidents meant to us. Before lunch England gained a somewhat lucky run-out, but the sensations came in the first over after lunch, when Fames, playing in his first test in Australia, dismissed Brown and Rigg. That was the outcome of an inspired bit of captaincy by Allen, whose luck would make an apt title for the story of these tests if England wins the ashes. Farnes’s big feat was the direct outcome of a change of ends. Tho boundary was abnormally narrow on one side, and it spoke volumes for the howling that only one 4 was registered before lunch. Very few, if any loose halls were delivered, and the batsmen seldom went all out for shots. Fames bowled well before lunch, but was even better after he had tasted blood, having dismissed Brown and Rigg in one over with halls which he made nip quickly off the pitch. Thereafter Bradman and M'Cabe set out to put Australia on top again, and a terrific duel between bat and ball ensued. Bradman was out when he made a rather wild hook at a ball which .was scarcely short enough to warrant a hook. M'Cabe was playing very well, and he was the only man Verity could not keep quiet. Coming in when things were going wrong, he played a magnificent innings in every way. Another of Allen’s moves came off just after 200 had appeared and things were looking bad for England. Robins was made to change ends, and Allen placed himself skilfully at wide mid-on for the catch which came to him. Chipperfield was always ready to make strokes, and he scored quickly. The power he gets into his leg strokes is remarkable. PRAISE FOR ALLEN'S CAPTAINCY LONDON, January 29. (Received January 30, at 10.30 a.in.) “ Luck and Pluck Helped England ” is the ‘ Star’s ’ headline. M. Carson, in the ‘ Evening News,’ says Bradman’s dismissal was fortunate beyond England’s wildest dreams, and put the team’s > tails well up. Allen skippered the side very well. Everything he tried came off.