AUSTRALIA 164 FOR NINE

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 7 December 1932, Page 3

AUSTRALIA 164 FOR NINE

Play in Second Strike INNINGS DEFEAT ESCAPED England 524 In First CONCLUDING WICKETS FAIL FOUR FALL FOR SIX RUNS, (United Free* Association—By Electric Teiegrapß Copyright.) SYDNEY, Dec. 6. The Australian cricketers have narrowly escaped an innings defeat in the first test against England. The batsmen collapsed today and compiled only 164 runs for nine wickets, |the exact deficit. Australia had made 360 in the first innings and England 524. Australia’s 164 for nine wickets to-day makes the scores at present level. It was again very evident to-day that the Australians do not relish Larwood and Voce howling to a leg field. Larwood finished with five wickets, for 28 rims.

Australia did very well indeed to dismiss the last four English 'batsmen before lunch for the addition of only 45 runs, giving England a lead of 164 runs on the first innings. The was continued in fine, warm weather and the wicket was showing very light signs of wear. Pataudi and Allen added 39 before the latter played one hack to O’Reilly. Previously both Allen and Pataudi should have been out in a similar manner, O’Reilly failing to hold two very difficult catches. Following Allen’s dismissal Pataudi cut Nagel to the fence, reaching his century in 302 minutes. He. had hit six fours. He had given a very dour display. , Ames gave McCabe at .silly point the simplest of catches, apd without addition to the total Larwood stepped in front of a' straight one. This was the real .purple patch by O’Reilly, as this morning he had bowled 10 overs, including seven maidens, for 10 runs and three wickets. He took three wickets for, none. Pataudi .played over a ball from Nagel which keot low, and the innings closed after 609 minutes. The last . four wickets fell for six runs. O’Reilly (bowled to-day with excellent judgment, flighted the ball well and kept an excellent length.

START OF SECOND STRIKE. Australia’s hopes received a severe setback early in the second, innings. With only two on the board Ponsford stepped forward across hi® wicket, leaving it unprotected, but the; ball did not swing away to leg as Ponsford expected; it took liis middle stump? Fingleton came in and scored two fours and then saw Woodfull hit over a half volley to have his stumps shattered. The Australian captain was at the wickets for 25 minutes without scoring. Larwood had one wicket for no runs off four overs.

There was another thrill when McC'ahe lifted Voce over the lege fence for six. Jardine immediately went to field on the boundary in that position. hut by steady scoring forward of the wicket McCabe and Fingloton carried the total past 60 in 68 minutes. McCabe was uncomfortable facing Hammond, who was nipping sharply eff the pitch, and after two leg before appeals had been negatived Hammond was successful with his third. Richardson was out the first ball he received, caught in the slips. Hammond had two wickets' for six runs. Kippax was complete!v deceived by Tar wood’s pace. Oldfield was a victim to a leg trap, and Fingleton after ■' fighting innings also lifted one to leg. Wall and Nagel made an unexpected stand, and Nagel and O’Reilly carried the total to- 164. depriving England of an innings victory. When the total was 168 Nagel ran yards' down the ,oitch and missed but Ames failed to take the ball and lost an easy chance of stumping. The scores are: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, c Ames, b Voce 7 Rous ford, b Larwood 32 Fingleton, c Allen, b Larwood ... 26 Kippax, 1.b.w., b Larwood 8 McCabe, not out 187 Richardson, c Hammond, b Voce 4i> Oldfield, c Ames, b Larwood ... 4 F. rimmett, c Ames, b Voce 19 Nagel, b Larwood 9 O’Reilly, b Voce 4 Wall, e-Allen, b Hammond 4 Extras 20' Total 320 Rowling Analysis. *-\ r TT> TV r

Second Innings. Woodfull, b Larwood 0 'Ponsforcl, b Voce - Fingleton. c Voce, b Larwood ... 40 McCabe, 1.b.w., b Hammond 32 Richardson, e Vore, b Hammond 0 Kinnax, b Larwood 19 Oldfield, e Leyiand. b Larwood ... 1 Gnmmett, e Allen, b Larwood ... -> Nagel, not out -T Wall, c Ames, b Allen O’Reilly, not out. ./_ Extras Total (for nine wickets) 164 FaII. of wickets: One for two, two for 10, three for 61. four for 61, five for 100, six for 104, seven for 10/. -right for 113, nine for 151. ENGLAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, 1.b.w., b Wall 194 Wvatt, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ......... Hammond, c Grimmett, b Nagel 112 Rataudi, 1> Nagel 102 Leyiand, c Oldfield, b IVsiII 9

Jardine, c Oldfield, b McCabe ... 27 Verity, 1.b.w., b Wall 2 Allen, e and b O’Reilly 19 Ames, c McCabe, b O’Reilly 0 Larwood, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly 0 Voce, not out 0 Extras ' 30 Total Fall of the wickets; One for 112, two for 300, three for 423, four for 423, five for 470, six for 479, seven for 518, eight for 522, nine for 522, ten for 524. Bowling Analysis.

O. M. R. W. Larwood ....... 31 5 93 5 Voce .... 29 4 110 4 ALlpn Hammond 15 ... . 14 1 0 05 34 0 1 Veritv . .. 13 4 35 0

O. M. R. W. Wall 38 4 104 3 Nagel 44 O 110 9 O’Reilly 67 32 117 3 Grimmett 64 21 118 1 McCabe ]fl ' 2 43 ] Kippax 2 i 3 0