DEADLY BOWLING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 3 May 1938, Page 7

DEADLY BOWLING

FLEETWOOD-SMITH IN FORM WORCESTER ORLIGED TO FOLLOW-ON AUSTR/ILIA’S huge score (United Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right] LONDON, 2nd May. The Australian cricket team in the first innings of its match against Worcestershire was all out for 541 runs. The weather was cold, damp and murky when the Australians resumed. Hassett was quickly into his stride, driving Crisp hard to all parts of the ground, the second over yielding 14. White was more subdued, 500 runs being on the board for 370 minutes’ play Hassett showed delightful footwork. He was caught at second slip off an out-swinger from Perks. A yorker from Crisp shattered White’s wicket and the remainder of the side was soon out. Crisp bowled impressively throughout. Light rain was falling when McCormick opened the bowling against Worcester. He sent down seven no-balls, one of which struck Bull on the forehead. Bull retired bleeding profusely and was replaced by Cooper. Laughter and shouts of “take him off” accompanied McCormick’s second over. After being no-balled for the sixth time Bradman consulted McCormick and the umpire, Baldwin, who showed where McCormick was dragging his foot over the crease. McCormick despairingly tried to get into his stride, but was no-balled another three times, making 14 no-balls in all. It was McCormick’s unlucky day, for in McCabe’s first over he dropped Lyttelton at second slip. It was a difficult, low catch. Details:—

! Bowling analysis: Crisp took four I wickets for 170; Perks, four for 147; j Martin, none for 70; Howorth, two for 1 85; Singleton, none for 37.

Bowling: McCormick took no wickets for 44 runs; McCabe, none for 16; O’Reilly, one for 77; Fleetwood-Smith, eight for 98; White, one for 17. Worcester followed-on.

GREASY BALL The Australian bowlers were handicapped by the greasy ball. Lyttelton and Cooper batted admirably, Lyttelton hitting O’Reilly for three fours in one over and reaching 50 after 66 minutes. He was out next ball. Though increasing his tally of no bajls to 24 after lunch, McCormick was more impressive and had two chances missed. Cooper was sound. The young professional batted for two hours and hit seven fours. With the dismissal of Lyttelton and Cooper there was a sharp decline in the quality of the batting. Fleetwood-Smith frequently tied up the bat&men. Bull pluckily reappeared with his forehead bandaged, having had three stitches inserted, and offered the only serious opposition among the remainder of the Worcestershire men. Bull was severe on Fleetwood-Smith, who between lunch and tea bowled unchanged and took six wickets for 62 runs. He carried on for a further half hour after tea until the innings closed after 220 minutes. Fleetwood-Smith was punished by Lyttelton, Cooper and Bull, but he had the other batsmen in all sorts of trouble and finished with a fine average. TWENTYNINE NO BALLS When Worcester followed on 65 minutes remained for play. McCormick, after opening with two maidens, was no-balled twice in the third over, twice in the fourth over and again in the fifth over, making 29 no balls to-day. Lyttelton and Bull scored boundaries from no balls in tne second innings. Lyttelton, after fearless hitting, played a hesitant stroke and was easily caught at square leg.

AUSTRALIA First Innings Fmgleton, c Crisp, b Howorth .... .... 41 Brown, lbw, b Crisp .... 2 Bradman, c Martin, b'Howorth .... .... 258 Badcock, c Singleton, b Perks .... .... 67 Hassett, c Howorth, b Perks .... 43 Barnett, b Crisp .... 16 White, b Crisp .... 26 McCormick, b Crisp .... 5

Fleetwod-Smith, not out 6 Extras 32 Total 541

WORCESTER First Innings Lyttelton, b Fleetwood-Smith Coopei*, c Hassett, b Fleetwod-Smith Gibbons, b Fleetwod-Smith Human, c Fingleton, b Fleetwod50 61 29 Martin, b White HowcAth, c Hassett, b FleetwodSmith Singleton, st Barnett, b Fleetwood1 12 Buller, lbw b O'Reilly 5 Perks, c McCabe, b Fleetwood21 Crisp, c Hassett, b FleetwoodSmith 11 Extras 26

Second Innings Lyttelton, c Badcock. b White .. .... 35 Total for one wicket .... 74