ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20202, 12 March 1929, Page 10

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

FINAL TEST MATCH.

VISITORS OUT FOR 519.

AUSTRALIA TWO DOWN.

TOTAL AT STUMPS 152.

LARWOOD IS DANGEROUS

(Received March 11, n.35 p.m.) . - ■ MELBOURNE, March 11. Hie final test cricket match, England ». Australia, was continued to-day at Melbourne. ..The weather was delightful and the wicket in goos condition. t There wore nearly 32.000 spectators and the receipts totalled £2630.

When stumps were drawn on Saturday the visitors had lost nine wickets in their first innings for 485 runs, Leyland (110) and White (2) being the not out men. On the resumption of play Leyland was aggressive from the start. He hit two fours off Hornibrook's bowling with a vigorous off drive and a particularly neat square cut.

The fifth century appeared on the board after 594 minutes' play. Leyland continued to give a fine exhibition of batting. He sent two balls to the boundary in one over from Oxenham.

In the meantime. White was playing good defensive cricket. When 40 runs had been added in 34 minutes Leyland was caught at deep point off a hard hit. He had batted 300 minutes for 137, a very valuable contribution to his side's total. He had hit 17 fours.

White was at the wickets 54 minutes find the last wicket yielded 59 runs. The innings had lasted 615 minutes.

Opening of Australia's Innings.

The Australians commenced their first innings at 12.57 p.m. Larwood's deliveries flew in a menacing manner and the opening batsmen, Woodfull and Jackson, were very cautious. It was a quarter of an hour before the first run was scored. Then Jackson, with beautiful leg strokes scored two fours off Tate in one over. After luncheon Larwood continued to make the ball bump and once Woodfull was struck severely in the back. The onlookers yelled disapprovingly. White bowled very accurately and with a well-placed field runs were difficult to obtain. Jackson batted very stylishly and Woodfull looked as safe as ever.

The first 50 was compiled iq 79 minutes. Jackson was then very unlucky to be run out. He slipped as he started for an easy single. Larwood returned the ball well to .the bowler, Geary, who nipped off the bails. Jackson had batted 89 minutes for 30 and had hit three fours.

Woodfull tried to force the pace, but the bowling was very accurate and the fielding splendid. / Batsmen Score Freely Ofl Larwood. Kippax reached double figures after batting" 54 minutes. The bowlers concentrated on the off theory and so kept the runs down. Woodfull made his 50 after batting 136 minutes. 'The century was brought up in 60 minutes. The batsmen were now scoring more freely off Larwood, who was soon taken off as he tired very quickly. The scoring rate slackened again, although the batsmen were trying to force the ball through the well-placed field.

When Chapman took drinks out to the team lie* was given a fine reception by the crowd.

After a fairly long period of quiet play Kippax entered the thirties by cutting and pulling Tate for a two and a three off successive balls. After batting 116 minutes for 38 Kippax was smartly caught by the wicketkeeper, Duckworth. The outgoing batsman had hit two fours and the partnership had yielded 89 runs. •. Ryder played quietly in order to make a fresh start to-morrow. Woodfull took moSt of the bowling. The board showed 150 after 226 minutes' play. When stumps -were drawn Woodfull had batted 237 minutes and made two boundary hits. Ryder had batted 25 minutes. The slow rate of scoring is a tribute to the strength of the attack as time is against the Australians, who are anxious to jmake runs quickly. Details of the scores are:— ENGLAND.— First Innings. Hobbs, lbw, b Ryder . . . • • • Jardine, c Oldfield, b Wall . • • • Hammond, c Fairfax, b Wail .. 38 Tyldesfley, c Hormbrook, b Ryder . . 01 Duckworth, c Fairfax, b Hormbrook 12 Hendren, c Hornibrook, b Fairfax . . 95 Leyland, c Fairfax, b Oxenhara . . 137 Larwood, b Wall • • • • • • . Geary, b Hornibrook .. •• •• ; Tate, c A'Beckett, b Hornibrook . . Ij White, not out Extras .. . * * * . • 13 Total • • 519 Bowling Analysis.—Wall took three wickets for 123 runs; Hornibrook, three for 142; Oxenham, one for 86; Grimmett, r.one for 40; Fairfax, one for 84; Ryder,'two for 29; Kippax, none for two. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, not out 78 Jackson, run out . . . . . . 30 Kippax, c Duckworth, b White . . 38 Ryder, not out » • 4 Extras . • • * • * • • 2 Total for two wickets . . i . 152