TEST CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 71, 21 February 1939, Page 9

TEST CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA AHEAD.

CAPTAIN’S OPENING STAND

M.C.C. ATTACK LOOSE. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received February 21, 9.10 a.m. JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 20. The wicket was sodden after rain for the resumption of the Test between England and South Africa. There was no play no til after lunch. England, in their first innings, scored 215, to which the home side had replied with no wickets for 11, and at stumps to-day had lost three wickets for 249.

The not out batsmen, Melville (captain) and Van Der Biji were steadily aggressive. Verity and Wilkinson bowled many loose balls. Melville was caught in the slips from an outswingor, and Van der Bijl was immediately bowled, the two wickets Jailing at 108. Both Mitchell and Rowan were missed early. Tliis pair added 100 in 80 minutes. ENGLAND. First innings ... , 215 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Melville, c Verity, b Wilkinson ... 07 Van der Bijl, b Goddard 31 Rowan ,not out 53 Mitchell, c Ames, b Fames ... 03 Nourse, not out 20 Extras 15 Total for 3 wickets 249 Bowling analysis.—Fames, 1 for 41 ; Edrich, none for 11; Verity, none for 71; Goddard, 1 for 63; Wilkinson, 1 for 45; Hammond, none for 3.