CRICKET TEST MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19857, 30 January 1928, Page 9

CRICKET TEST MATCH.

ENGLAND'S POOR START. 1 HOME TEAM BOWLS WELU (Received January 2S, 5.6 p.ra.) A. and N.Z.-Sun. CAPETOWN, Jan. 28* The fourth test match between the Marvlebcme cricket team and South Africa; was commenced at Johannesburg to-day* Marylebone, in their first innings, had lost seven wickets for 233 runs when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine. Deane won the toss and sent England in on a fast wicket. There wait a sensation before the game had gone far. Holmes being beaten by a good ball from Bissett in the second over. Sutcliff© and Tyldesley played a dour defensiva game against good bowling, and at luncheon the score was 67 for one wicket. When play was resumed excellent bowling and fielding kept the rums down. But* cliffe was obviously surprised at the decision when he was given out leg before wicket, 16 appeared rather as if he had hit the ball. England's tail wagged with a vengeance, Peebles defying all attempts to dislodge him. His passive resistance amused the spectators, and with Stables he played out « time. The scores were as fellows:^ Holmes, b Bissett >,. i i.m 1 Sutcliffe, lbw, b Hall . ( . ; .i i»>i 37 Tyldesley, lbw, b Bissett ' cm 42 Hammond, c Cameron, b Hall 28 Wyatt, c Cameron, b Hall sr.-o 58 Stevens, c Vincent, b Hall ~M 14 Astill, c Hall, b Bissett ( .<.j f«; 3 Peebles, not out, t ..' r.w 19 Staples, not out .. t.,w mm i-w 24 Extras .. t«w i«m t- •• 7 Total for seven wickets .... r .> 233