Natal Shapes Up to Australians

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 45, 24 February 1936, Page 7

Natal Shapes Up to Australians

VISITORS MAKE GOOD OPENING STAND United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7 p..m. DURBAN, Feb. 22. •Australia had first use of the wicket in the match with Natal. The weather was overcast and muggy and the wicket was fastish. Richardson was somewhat lucky on more than one occasion and faced the slow spin bowler Murray rather shakily. Murray troubled the best of the Australian batsmen. In fact hi s bowling was a feature of the innings. Wade and Siedle opened Natal’s innings confidently, collecting fifteen runs in ten minutes. Siedle was then surprisingly yorked by Siovers. An appeal against the light was upheld at 5.15 p.m. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Richardson, b Anderson 71 McCabe, e W. Wade, b Bennington 17 Brown, i.b.w., b Murray 59 Darling, c and b Murray 3 Fingleton, cH. Wade, b Sparks .. of Uhipperfield, cW. Wade, b Murray 8 O’Brien, run out .. 5 Sievers, c Harvey, b Murray .... 29 Barnett, 1.b.w., b Dalton 11 O’Reilly, c Dalton, b Murray .... I Grimmett, not out .. ~ .. .. .. 5 Extras 10 Total 256 Bowling analysis: Sparks 1 for 31, Pennington 1 for 13, Anderson 1 for 51, Murray 5 for 92, Dalton 1 for 23. NATAL. First Innings. Siedle, b Sievers 10 H. Wade, not out 2i) Harvey, not out 6 Extras 2 Total for one wicket 38 Fingleton replaced McCormick who was slightly indisposed. FleetwoodSmith was .twelfth man. India and the New Leg Before Rule Received Sunday, 7 p.m. DELHI, Feb. 22. The Nawab of Bhopal, president of the Cricket Control Board of India, has cabled the Marylebone Cricket Club regarding the new leg before rule as follows: ‘‘My board had made the request to Marylebone regarding the new leg before rule only because we felt our players who had had no experience of playing under these conditions, may not be able to produce their true form and may thus disappoint England, our kind hosts. You have now explained your difficulties, which we fully appreciate. I readily accept your suggestion and on behalf of the board agree that the Indian team should play under the new rule during the 1936 tour.”