FOURTH VICTORY TEST MATCH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 7 August 1945, Page 2

FOURTH VICTORY TEST MATCH

■»ECORD CROWD AT LORD'S

(Rec. 12.5 p.m.) London, August 6.’ The Victorian. Keith Miller, hero of the third test, has placed Australia in! a sound position in the fourth Victory Test, with another splendid century.! Three wickets had fallen for 108 when Miller joined Sismey and the pair J carried' the score to three wickets for 224 runs when Sismey was forced to J retire hurt. He later resumed, but add- 1 ed only one more run to his score Miller, after a slow start, played all the English bo-.vlers with consummate ease. His century occupied 140 minutes

and included nine boundaries. The Australian captain, was out to a glorious catch when he appeared to be well set. Whittington played n.s squndest innings of the series. Before lunch play was up for haif an hour by rain and lumps were drawn nearly half an hour early because i f drizzle and bad light. To-day’s play drew an attendance of 34,000, the biggest in the history -A Lords. Scores were.- Australia (first innings). five wickets for 273 runs < Whittington 46. Hassett 20, Sismey 59, Miller not out 107). Bowling: Pope three wickets for 71 runs, Holland two for 89 at stumps.