TEST MATCH RECORD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20605, 2 July 1930, Page 11

TEST MATCH RECORD.

AUSTRALIA'S SCORE. 729 F3R SIX WICKETS. // MADMAN MAKES 254. ENGLAND BATS AGAIN. FIVE WICKETS FOE 262. By Teloxraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received July 2. 1.13 a.m.) LONDON, July 1. When stumps were d'awn yesterday in the second test cricket match England v. Australia, the visitors had declared their first innings closed at 729 runs for six wickets and England, in flieir second innings, had lost two wickets for 98. At the luncheon interval to-day the Englishmen had rnado 262 for the loss of five wickets and were- still 42 behind the Australians' first innings total.

When play was resumed after luncheon yesterday, with tho Australians' score 544 for two wickets, 25,000 spectators were present.

Kippax and Bradman often drove White to tho boundary, but Tate was not punished owing to his good length. Bradmar< slogged White to tho boundary and reached 250. Then he made his score 254, the highest of tho tour, but his immense innings ended when ho attempted a drive off tho next ball, Chapman taking a good running catch. Tremendous Ovation for Bradman. Bradman received a tremendous ovation for his chanceless innings, which had occupied 335 minutes. He had hit 25 fours, and his two partnerships had yielded 192 and 175 runs. Three runs later White had another success, Kippax playing on, after a solid exhibition without a chance. Most of his runs were scored behind the wicket by perfectly-timed cuts and glances. Ho had hit only four boundaries. Richardson drove White to the fence and the score was 600 after 540 minutes' play, which equalled Australia's best test match aggregate. Iho South Australian batsman treated the spectators to an exhibition of virile hitting. Ono tremendous hit was the first sixer of the match. McCabe also hit freely and tho pair shattered the last remaining test record when the total of 636, scored by England in Sydney last year, was passed. The pair added 55 in 22 minutes, and Richardson was then caught at cover point.

Innings Declared Closed. Oldheld, who was next in, started smartly. McCabo's bright innings of 40 minutes was ended by a simple catch at mid on. He had made eight fours. The 700 appeared on the board in 600 minutes. Such a gigantic score had never before been recorded at Lord's. At tea-time Australia led by 304 runs, and Woodfull closed the innings, which had lasted for 625 minutes. A tremendous task faced England when their second innings was begun it 4.50 p.m. Although the wicket was wearing well it was not expected to remain in good order. Moreover, the Australian bowlers had been well rested. England Lose Two Good Batsmen. Hobbs and Woolley played quietly. When he had made five Hobbs dangerously cut a ball which passed the wicketkeeper. Grimmett it-placed Fairfax, and tiio first half-hour produced 32 runs. The slow bowler had a sensational success with the scoro 45, completely beating and bowling Hobbs. Hammond uncertainly played the two remaining balls of the over. Grimmett worried both batsmen, but 50 appeared on tho board in 50 minutes. Then Grimmett forced Woolley so far back that he dislodged tho balls.

Thus two valuable bats were lost in an hour and England was in a sorry position when Duleepsinhji went in, with 40 minutes left for play.

Hammond and Duleepsinhji played watchfully, Hornibrook causing both batsmen some concern. When stumps were drawn 93 runs had been scored in 100 minutes.

Hammond in the last stage was showing letter form, but Duleepsinhji batted well all through. Resumption of England's Innings. Fortunately fur Australia and unfortunately for England the weather was still fine, though sultry and overcast, when the match was resumed this morning. Ten thousand spectators were present when Hammond and Duleepsinhji went to the wickets, England then requiring 207 runs to avoid an innings defeat. Two maiden overs ivere bowled by Wall arid Grimmett. Then there was a confident appeal against Duleepsinhji for a catch at short slip off Grimmett, Apparently tho umpire thought the ball came off t.lie batsman's pads and disallowed the appeal.

Duleepsinhji had begun to walk back to the pavilion. lie had made 26 at that stage. Resuming batting he lifted Grimmett twice to tho boundary. Hammond was very worried by GrimTnctt. The pitch was bone dry, dusty and bare and Wall was making tho ball rise.

Hammond Out Alter Poor Display. Wall caused no trouble and Ilornibrook displaced him at 121. Three maiden overs followed.

Hammond, v.ho v.as hopelessly tangled by Grimmett, mis-hit several balls. lJulcepsinhji, too, nearly played on to his wicket, but met the googly bowler with

more confidence than his partner. After many mistakes Hammond lost his ticket. In playing forward he hit a ball straight to Fairfax at silly mid-on. the fieldsman falling, but taking a good catch. In doing so he hurt one of his knees.

Hammond had batted 100 minutes for his 36 and given a wretched display, indeed it was miraculous that he lasted so long.

llendrcn attempted to sweep tho next ball to leg but missed badly. Ho was also uncomfortable against Hornibrook. Chapman and Allen Stop the Rot.

The slate of the pitch clearly worried tho ba'smen. Hendren lasted only 10 minutes. Ho gave Richardson a most simple catch at mid-off. England was in the toils when Allen joined Chapman. Allen slogged Grimmett, who placed a crescent of fieldsmen on the off side for Chapman. Naturally, however, tho English captaiu did not attempt bis usual hitting game.

Allen, however, was extremely venturesome. The spectators glumly watched the two amateurs fight to save England. At the luncheon interval the total .was 262, Chapman and Allen still being together. Details of the scores are:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, st Duckworth, b. Robins 155 Ponsford, c Hammond, b White .. 81 Bradman, c Chapman, b White », 254 Kippax, b White .. ..83 McCabe, c Woolley, b Hammond .. 44 Richardson, c Ilobbs, b'Tate .. .... 30 Oldfield, not out .; .. >.» 43 Fairfax, not out .. u-m 20 Extras ... .. ..m t,» 19 Total for six wickets (dec.) .. 729 Bowiinq Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Allen 24 7 115 0 Tate. 64 16 148 1 White 51 7 158 3 Robins .. 42 1 172 1 Hammond ..35 8 82 1 Woolloy 6 0 35 0 Fall oi Wickets.—One for 162, two for 393, three for £BS, four for 587, five for 043, six for 673. ENGLAND. —First Innings. lloDbs, c Oldfield, b Fairfax 1 Woolley, c Wall, b Fairfax .. .. 41 Hammond, b Grimmett 38 Duleepsinhji, c Bradman b Grimmett 173 Hendren. c McCabe, b Fairfax .. 48 Chapman, c Oldfield, b Wall .. .. 11 Tate, c McCabe, b Wall .. ..54 Allen, b Fairfax . .. .3 Robins, c Oldfield. b Hornibrook .. 5 White, not out *. 23 Duckworth, c Oldfield, b Wall ». 18 Extras . .. .. .. .. 10 Total ~ .. 425 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdn Runs. Wkts. Wall . .. 29.4 2 118 3 Fairfax . . 31 6 101 4 Grimmett . . 33 4 105 2 Hornibrook 26 6 62 1 McCabe 9 1 29 0 Tliero were two byes and seven legbyes. Fairfax bowled a no-ball. Fall of wickets.—One for 13, two for 53, three for 105, four for 209, five for 236, six for 239, seven for 337, eight for 363, nine for 387 10 foi 425. Second Innings. Hobbs, b Grimmett 19 Woolley, hit wicket, b Grimmett ~ 28 Hammond, c Fairfax, b Grimmett . 32 Duleepsinhji, c Oldfield, b Hornibrook 48 Hendren, o Richardson, b Grimmett . 9 Chapman, not out 52 Allen, not out . . .. .. 54 Extras.. .. is ..20 Total for fi re wickets . * .. 262

WAENEB'S COMMENT. BRADMAM AS BATSMAN. CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. (Received July 1, 11.15 p.m.) LONDOX, July 1. Mr. P. F. Warner, writing in tho Morning Post, says the Australians have gained a tremendous advantage in tho test match and unless rain intervenes it looks as if victory will bo theirs. After such a terrific score doubtless the English bowlers will be blamed, but it is both senseless and unfair to blame them, says Mr. Warner. It was merely a question cf exceptionally fine batsmen triumphing over the bowlers. He adds: "Bradman at the age of 21 is the champion batsman of tho world."

INTEREST IN AUSTRALIA. RADIO REPORTS OF GAME. (Received July 1, 11.25 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 1. The Australians' hugo score in the second lest match at Lord's and Bradman's new records wero among the chief subjects of conversation throughout tho Commonwealth to-day. The interest and excitement have been heightened by running descriptions by wireless of the match and the very full details published in tho newspapers of Bradman's notable achievements.

The Australian cricketers to-day will commence a return match against \oikshire at Bradford. Tho first match, at Sheffield on Mav 10-12, had to be abandoned after each side had played one innings. Last year Yorkshire was third in the county championship. r lhe team played 28 matches, won 10, lost two, 'won nine on the first innings, and lost five, and in two there was no result, in 1928 Yorkshire was undefeated and last vear tliev were, 'not beaten until July, by Kent, aiid then in 16 matches were not beaten. PREVIOUS RECORDS. TOTALS OF FIRST INNINGS. FOSTER'S 'INDIVIDUAL SCORE. Tho total of 729 for six wickets by Australia easily constitutes a record for a first innings in a test match. Australia's previous best was 600 at Melbourne in 1924-25. The largest aggregate by England in a first innings was 636. at Sydney, in 1928 29 Bradman failed by 33 runs to reach the highest individual score ever recorded in a test match. This stands to the credit of R E Foster (England), who made 287 at Sydney in 1903-04 W. R. Hammond ranks as tho third highest scorer, having compiled 251 at Sydney in 1928-29. The previous best total made by an Australian m a test match by W L. Murdoch, who made 211 at the Oval in 1834. S. E. Gregory scored 201 at Sydney in 1894-95, and J. Ryder made 201, not out, at Adelaide in 1924-25. Hammond holds the record of having scored three figures on four occasions in a series of tests This was in the 1928-29 season, when lie hit up 251 at Sydney 200 at Melbourne*, and 119 not out and 177 at Adelaide Tho two last scores wero made in consecutivo innings. The only other Australian who has scored two ecu tunes-in one match is W. Bardsley, whose totals of 136 and 130 were made at thi Oval in 1909. Apart from Hammond, Sut cliffe is the only other Englishman who has distinguished himself in this dire* tion, his contributions being 1/6 and 127 at Melbourne in 1924-25. Having so far scored 393 runs in the two test matches, Bradman is on the right way to eclipse the late V. I. Trumper'a aggregate of 574 in a es series. Trumpet's record was established in 1903-04, at an average of 63.77. For England Hammond holds the remarkable aggregate record for a ' test series of 905 runs at an average of IW.M This was in the season 1928*29 Bradman is c.h;o well on the way toward eclipsing Trumper'a aggregate of runs compiled in 1902 at an average of 48.49 In the sixteen matches played so far on the present tour Bradman has scored 1689 runs. With eighteen games still to be played it looks a certainty that he will create new figures.'