Bradman Eulogised

Northern Advocate, 25 July 1938, Page 5

Bradman Eulogised

(Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. Commenting on the cricket test, the correspondent of the Australian Associated Press says: “Just before lunch, Australia was decidedly on top. Thereafter, the side was always in trouble, as nobody looked capable of staying with Bradman. Almost at any time during the three-quarters of an hour after lunch, an appeal against bad light must surely have been upheld. “Bradman must have had some reason for refusing to appeal earlier. It seems that he either feared that the stoppage might be long enough to endanger the position if rain came, or hoped that somebody would stay while he himself broke up the bowling. “Bradman’s score alone demonstrates that nothing in batting is beyond him. It was the first time this season that he has been clean-bowled, but he maintained his record at Leeds of having reached three figures on each appearance. He broke V. Trumper’s record of 11 centuries for an Australian team’s tour of England. England’s fielding was better than that of Australia. Hammond was brilliant in the slips. Price, the English wicket-keeper, was flawless, and Farnes is probably faster now than at any other stage of his career. Bowes’ stamina was astonishing, and he was never easy to hit.” Commenting on the first day’s play, the “Daily Telegraph” says: “The Englishmen's explanation for their failure is that the pitch did not recover from heavy morning dew, and was responsive to spin throughout the innings.” Howard Marshall writes: “We cannot be too optimistic about England's position. I am inclined to think that Waite is largely responsible for England’s attitude of mind. He made lively use of the now ball, and swung it late.”