SENSATIONAL CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 227, 24 August 1938, Page 9

SENSATIONAL CRICKET

HUTTON BREAKS WORLD RECORDS 364 IN FINAL TEST MATCH ENGLAND’S COLOSSAL SCORE OF 903 (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received August 24, 10.30, a.m. LONDON, Aug. 23. . The weather was warm and sunny when the Australians, facing defeat, began their third day "in the field in the fifth Test at the Oval. At the afternoon tea adjournment England had compiled the remarkable score of 903 for T wickets, and then declared the innings closed. At stumps Australia had lost 3 wickets for 117. L. Hutton, the young English batsman, who was 300 not out on the previous day, carried on to-day to eclipse Bradman’s record Test score of 334 in England-Australia matches. He was eventually dismissed for 364.

HUTTON’S DETRMINATION,

The Australians were minus Fingleton, who is still unable to walk, and his reappearance in the Test is most unlikely. He may not play for the rest of the tour.

Details:— ENGLAND. First Innings.

Hutton came out to face O’Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith, determined to beat Bradman’s 334, which he eventually did, but he added only three runs in 20 minutes. Hardstaff was brighter, scoring 50 in 90 minutes. When Hutton was 305, FleetwoodSmitli set a leg-trap consisting of Bradman' and McCabe. Hutton promptly cover-drove him for four, making the partnership worth 100 in 100 minutes. Hardstaff then off-drove O’Reilly for a perfect four and took England past tlieir previous record of 65S at Nottingham. Fleetwood-Smith’s leg-trap was unsuccessful, Hutton slamming another four to square-leg. Waite and McCabe took the new ball when the score was 670, but both batsmen continued to punish the bowling, 700 coming up in 725 minutes. Fleetwood-Smith returned and abandoned his leg-trap. Hutton slammed the first ball to the square-leg fence and then missed a no-ball off O’Reilly in attempting to hit a six which would have broken Bradman’s reeord. BRADMAN’S RECORD BROKEN. Square-cutting Fleetwood-Smith for four, Hutton now reached 336, and broke Bradman’s record. Bradman, who was fielding at silly mid-off, was the first to. congratulate Hutton, with whom all the Australians shook hands while the crowd sang ‘‘For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” to a bugle accompaniment, rounds of cheers following as a butler brought but drinks. Hutton had hit 32 fours and had been batting for 740 minutes. Bradman’s score took little more than half the time. The next record to go was Australia’s 729—the previous highest total in Test matches. MODERATE SCORING. With the attack reduced to slow bowling, the scoring rate remained only moderate. Hutton next broke Abel’s record of 357—the highest total hitherto scored at the Oval. His partnership with Hardstaff was worth 200 in 185 minutes. The Australians applauded Hutton as he preceded them from the field at lunch..-The quality of the bowling this morning had fallen off from the sheer fatigue of the bowlers, but the fielding remained astonishingly safe and fash. HARDSTAFF’S CENTURY. ' Hardstaff reached his century in the first over after lunch after having hatted for 190 minutes. Hutton had added only three, runs in 15 minutes when he mistimed a drive. He was caught in the covers. He had batted for 131 horn's and had given only one chance, at 40. He had hit 35 fours, 15 threes and 18 twos in an innings of monumental solidity. He had rarely- attempted severe hitting. Hardstaff continued his scratching and miserably, scored three in half an hour, but Wood hit spiritedly and showed up Hardstaff’s pitiful caution in. its true light. At one stage Hardstaff was at the wicket for 25 minutes without scoring, which brought on Bradman himself in disgust. SCOREBOARD DIFFICULTY. The total of 800 was passed after 13J hours. No full-size figure 8 was available on the scoreboard in the hundred column, and a small ons was substituted. Wood reached 50 in 75 minutes, but Hardstaff added only 29 in the same time. It was meaningless cricket, which even the complaisant crowd was beginning to resent. . The partnership was worth 106 in 90 minutes when Barnes dismissed Wood. BRADMAN COLLAPSES. Bradman, in his third, over, caught his foot in a pothole in the bowling crease and collapsed. He was carried off the field. With Verity in, the total passed Yorkshire’s 887—hitherto the highest first-class score in England,. 1 n the last over before tea, 900 was raised after 15* hours of batting. HAMMOND DECLARES. Hammond declared the English innings closed at the ~ tea adjournment. Hardstaff batted for 5 hours and' hit 21 boundaries. It was one of the poorest innings imaginable in the circumstances. He was especially strokeless after passing his 100 and failed to take advantage of the ample scoring opportunities. England’s Gargantuan innings was memorable for the tenacity with which the Australians bowled and fielded. AUSTRALIA’S OPENING. The Australians opened their innings at 5 p.m. Badcock pushed the third ball of Bowes’s first over straight into the hands of silly mid-on. McCabe made 14 in 10 minutes; then lie turned a ball straight into the hands of short square-leg. liassctt began with steady confidence. The total reached 50 in 40 minutes —a bright beginning for a forlorn hope. HASSETT CAUGHT. Hassett, after a brilliant 42, scored in 35 minutes, was caught at longleg Meanwhile, Brown was solidly entrenched. . 1 Barnes began gloriously and 100 was posted after only 70 minutes. The attendance was 31,000.

Total (for 7 wickets dec.) ... 903 Fall of wickets.—One for 29, 2 for 411, 3 for 546, 4 for 547, 5 for 555, 6 for 770, 7 for 876.

Bradman 3 2 6 6 AUSTRALIA. ' First Innings.

Total (for 3 wickets) 117 Bowling analysis.—Fames, 1 for 42; Bowes, 1 for 21; Edrich, 1 for 27; Verity, 0 for 15; Leyland, 0 for 5. Fall of wickets.—l for 0,2 for 19, 3 for 70.

Hutton, c Hassett, b O’Reilly ... 364 Edricli, lbw, b O’Reilly ... 12 Leylaud, run out ... 187 Hammond, lbw, b Fleetwood-Smith •59 Paynter, lbw, b O’Reilly ... ... 0 Compton, b Waite , ... 1 Hardstaff, not out 169 Wood, c and b Barnes 53 Verity, not out 8 Extras 50

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W. Waite 72 16 150 1 McCabe - 38 8 85 0 O’Reilly 85 26 178 3 Fleetwood-Smi tli 87 11 298 1 Barnes 38 3 84 1 Hassett 13 2 52 0

Badcock, c Hardstafi, b Bowes ... 0 Brown, not out 29 McCabe, c Edrich, b Fames 14 Hassett, c Compton, b Edrich. ... 42 Barnes, not out 25 Extras ... 7