ENGLAND’S BIG SCORE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 7, 6 December 1932, Page 7

ENGLAND’S BIG SCORE

FIRST TEST IN AUSTRALIA. SIX WICKETS FOR 479. SUTCLIFFE’S FINE INNINGS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, Dec. 5. Cool, dull weather prevailed to-day for the continuation of the first cricket Test, England v. Australia. England resumed batting, and at the drawing of stumps had six wickets down for 479 runs. O’Reilly and Grimmett bore the brunt of the attack before lunch, both bowling accurately’. As a result Hammond nnd Sutcliffe, the not-out men, added only 20 runs in the first halfhour. O’Reilly sent down five successive mirittens, and at one stage of the morning his figures were 15 overs, 10 maidens, 13 runs, 0 wickets. After Hammond and Sutcliffe had established a new second wicket partnership record for England, the former skied the ball into the covers. He batted for 192 minutes, and altogether gave a very forceful display. He lilt sixteen foul's.

Sutcliffe and Pataudi spent some uneasy’ moments facing Grimmett and O’Reilly, but managed to keep their wickets intact. Sixty-four runs were scored in ninety minutes before lunch. Again after the adjournment Grimmett had Sutcliffe and Pataudi missing badly, both batsmen snicking the ball dangerously near the slips and wicketkeeper. Sutcliffe survived several leg-before appeals by O’Reilly, and the pair went along slowly waiting for loose balls to score from. Australia’s total was passed with eight wickets in band. Reaching 177, Sutcliffe had passed bis previous highest score against Australia, and when the scoreboard read two wickets for 400 runs Sutcliffe had the unique honour of being associated in three century partnerships in this innings. Pataudi took 111 minutes to reach 50. He had been puzzled by the slow bowlers many times. Nevertheless liis glances and cuts were executed with delightful grace. At tea both batsmen were playing very dreary cricket, the crowd ironically cheering every stroke, Fine rain was falling on the resumption of play’, and tho light was failing. Wall, who had howled impressively tc-day, created a sensation in his second over after tea, getting Sutcliffe and Leyland with successive balls. Sutcliffe occupied the crease for 436 minutes. He hit thirteen fours, but only one of them to-day. He batted very stodgily to-day and was never quite comfortable. Jardine made a shaky start, playing several uppish shots through the slips off Wall.

Pataudi remained on 68 for twentyfive minutes. He took 210 minutes to make 70.

Oldfield held a very clever catch to dismiss Jardine.

Verity was out in the last over of the day. The bowling was a great improvement on Saturday and the fielding was up to international standard. Oldfield was again brilliant. The attendance was 27,938 and the gate takings £2482. AUSTRALIA. First innings 360 ENGLAND. —First Innings. Sutcliffe, lhw, b Wall 194 Wyatt, .lbw, b Grimmett 38 Hammond, c Grimmett, h Nagel 112 Pataudi, not out 80 Leyland, c Oldfield, b Wall 0 Jardine, c Oldfield, b McCabe ... 27 Verity, lbw, b Wall 2 Extras 26 Total for six wickets 479 Fall of Wickets.—One for 112, two for 300, three for 423, four for 423, five for 470, six for 479. CRITICISM IN ENGLAND. BATSMEN’S LACK OF ENTERPRISE. Received December 6, 9.35 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 5. The evening papers are much more subdued with the disappearance of the prospects of England scoring 1000 runs, it is remarked that England’s grip has slackened. The critics regret the batsmen’s lack of enterprise in view of the possibility of rain and condemn tne “pottering,” particularly Sutcliffe’s when he should have gone after the runs. They lament the paucity of runs on a batsman’s paradise. The hatting at th© end of the dav is described as “frightful.” ENGLAND’S LOST OPPORTUNITY. AUSTRALIA STILL HAS A CHANCE Received December 6, 10.20 a.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 6. Most of the Australian critics think that Australia still has a chance of winning the first Test. They say that England lost a great opportunity of making a big score yesterday.

KEEN INTEREST TAKEN BY KING. Received December 6, 11.40 a.m.. LONDON, Dec. 5. The King is taking the keenest interest in the Test match. The full score is telephoned from Buckingham Palace to Sandringham daily immediately it is available. BRADMAN ADVISED TO REST. PROSPECTS OF PLAYING IN SECOND TEST UNKNOWN. Received December 6, 10.20 a.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 6. The secretary of the New South Wales Cricket Association, Mr Haydou, stated officially that the blood test which D. G. Bradman has undergone has proved entirely satisfactory. The test was- arranged by the officials of the Board of Control following reports tliat Bradman was suffering from some form of anaemia. The doctors have advised Bradman to rest for two or three weeks. Whether he will be fit for the second Test will not be known until lie lias been further examined after the rust. ENGLAND’S STRONG POSITION. England has now played itself into an Exceedingly strong position. Tire tremendous interest taken in the match is shown by the large attendance, which is a little short of the record. The great innings played by McCabe will go down in tho annals of Test cricket as one of the best to date. He proved what a fine batsman lie is by tle-aling with the bowling when partnered by Wall for the last wicket, adding 61 of the 55 runs scored. It was to be expected that under the circumstances lie would need luck on his side, but to keep the bowling practically to himself in a Test match, when associated with the last man, was alone no mean performance. By

refusing to run singles, except when wanting the howling, lie must have caused the English captain no little concern.

Nine of tire Australian wickets fell to the fast bowlers, Larwood taking five and Voce four, while Hammond was responsible for dismissing Wall. Larwood’s wickets costs just over 19 runs apiece and it is evident lie is the most dangerous bowler the Australians have to face.

Sutcliffe again showed his consistency. and the value of such a great opening batsman to a team. In spite of the fact that on this occasion he is without Hobbs, his old partner, he is batting as well as ever. Previous centuries scored by him in Test matches are as follow: —1924-25, 115 at Sydney; 176 and 127 at Melbourne; 143 at Melbourne; 1926, 161 at Oval; 1928-29, 135 at Melbourne; 19150, 161 at Melbourne. To date Sutcliffe lias made SSO runs on the present tour. When Hammond last visited Australia in 1928-29 he enjoyed a splendid run of success in Test matches, scoring two double centuries and also making a contury in each innings of another Test. His century scores were as follow: —ll9 and 177, at Adelaide; 251 at Sydney; 200 at Melbourne. It is evident Australia has placed most reliance on Grimmett, wlro, although he troubled the batsmen, is not meeting with the success he gained in other years. O’Reilly is evidently the only other bowler who was at all troublesome, but it seems neither he nor Grimmett have met with the success anticipated. Nagel did not appear to trouble the batsmen, which was rather surprising after his achievement of eight wickets against the Englishmen for an Australian eleven at Melbourne. Australia is now faced with a tremendous hurdle unless something very unforeseen occurs. A collapse of the English team under good conditions seems the remotest possibility, as its batting right through is so strong. With four wickets still in hand, the Englishmen are now 119 runs ahead. In addition to Pataudi, who is still unbeaten, Allen, Ames, Voce and Larwood have still to bat.