AUSTRALIANS BAT

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1938, Page 2

AUSTRALIANS BAT

Against Northants RAIN STOPS PLAY. I Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.J LONDON, May 18. \ The amended Northampton team 'js: Nelson, Cuthbertson, Snowden, J. ’E. Timms, Brookes, Partridge, Herbert, Greenwood, and the New Zealanders James, Merritt, and O Brien. The Australians omitted O’Reilly, Fingleton, McCormick and Barnes. Plassett is twelfth man.

Bradman won the toss, and batted, Brown and Badcock being the opening men, in a damp atmosphere and poor light. Badcock was forcible and confident from the start. Brown was terribly slow, Partridge beating him several times. James missed a catch at the wicket off Herbert.

The conditions became miserable, with almost a continuous drizzle but Badcock went on strongly, cutting and driving. He should have been out at 44,' James badly fumbling a chance of struming off Nelson, who is a slow left-hander. Badcock straight-drove and hooked Timms for consecutive fours, and reached 53, while Brown was getting 25. The umpire ordered a towel from i the pavilion to dry the slippery ball, ! whereby the weak bowling was handi--1 capped. Merritt, with slow legbreaks, 'was called on at 97. Rain stopped play just before lunch. Scores: AUSTRALIA—Ist. Innings. Brown, not out 44 Badcock, not out Total for 0 wickets 126