Brown Plods While Others Hit Out

Northern Advocate, 23 August 1948, Page 7

Brown Plods While Others Hit Out

LONDON, Sun. —Subdued by accurate but not hostile bowling', the Australians made 293 for four wickets in five and a half hours in the match against Kent at Canterbury. Bradman decided to bat on a wicket made moist by a slight drizzle. Rain stopped play at 5.30 p.m. Harvey, who was clean bowled when 60, maintained his natural aggressiveess throughout his innings. He was cheered by the spectators, who were not enthusiastic over Brown’s precise and chanceless, but very slow 106. Harvey scored rapidly with welltimed shots on either side of the wicket. He hit eight boundaries. Bradman started slowly, but played a sparkling innings when he settled down. He seemed assured of his century when he skied a ball to Valentine at mid-off. A RARE DRIVE Morris was caught behind the wicket when he went down the pitch to drive the slow off-break bowler Lovey, after a sprightly 43. The aggressive spirit of his three partners emphasised Brown’s negative batting. He was at the wicket for 250 minutes before he attempted one of his rare drives and snicked an outswinger from Ridgeway to Evans. Details of the scores are:— AUSTRALIA First innings: Brown, c Evans, b Ridgeway, 106; Morris, c Evans, b Dovey, 43; Bradman, c Valentine, b Crush, 65; Harvey, b Ridgeway, 60; Loxton, not out, 15: Hamence, not out, 1; extras, 8; total (for 4 wkts), 293.

Bowling: Ridgeway, 2 for 101; Crush 1 for 70: Todd, 0 for 29; Dovey, 1 for 74; Davies, 0 for 16.