GREAT BATTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21325, 28 October 1932, Page 11

GREAT BATTING

ENGLAND'S TEAM GAME AGAINST AUSTRALIA TWO FINE CENTURIES SUTCLIFFE AND PATAUDI BOWLING JVfASTEREI) By Trlcstrnph—Prpps Association—Copyright (Received October 28, 12.25 a.m.) PERTH, Oct, 27 The conditions were ideal, with sunshine and a fast and perfect wicket for the cricket match between England and a combined Australian eleven, which was begun this morning. The teams are:— England. Jardine (captain), Allen, Nawab of' Pat audi, Rutcliffe, Hammond, Duckworth, Ames, Leyland, Mitchell, Verity, Paynter. Australia.—Bradman, McCabe, Fingloton (New South Wales), V. Richardson, Lonergan (South Australia), Bryant (captain), Martin, Lovelock, Evans, HillSmith, Halcombo (Western Australia). The new members of the English team for this second game here are Allen, Hammond, Duckworth and Paynter. The gate has'been insured against rain on Saturday (at a premium of £2B) for £4OO, on 10 points of rain. There was an attendance of 11,000 and the receipts totalled £BB3.

Jardine won the loss and Sutcliffe and Leyland opened the batting for England. Leyland was out leg before to McCabe in the second over when he had scored two. The Nawab of Pataudi joined SutclifTe and, jilaying carefully, these two topped the century. There were many changes in the bowling. Bradman, Halcombe, McCahe. Martin and Evans were all tried, but. did not show much sting. The play generally was slow, relieved by smart fielding, especially by Bradman, and the other representatives of the Eastern Slates. Bradman returned marvellously. Another bright spot was the artistic batting of Pataudi. Sutcliffe was solid and slow, but played attractive strokes all round the wicket. He made his 169 runs in 235 minutes. He hit one six and 16 fours. Fataudi was extremely strong on his leg strokes and gave another fine display, using liis wrists for most of his strokes with no apparent effort. His century was compiled in 180 minutes. He hit 11 fours. Hammond pave his usual display of forceful defence, at times going half way down the pitch to meet slow balls. His footwork was beautiful to watch. Ames was not batting sufficiently long to show his qualities. McCabe was the best bowler, the batsmen treating him with great respect. The local bowlers were well pasted, but the fielding was excellent. Details of the score are:— ENGLAND First Innings Sutcliffe, c—, b Evans .. ..169 Leyland, Ibw, b McCabe . . .... 2 Nawab of Pataudi, c Evans, b Halcombe . . . 129 Hammond, not. out .. .. -- • - 37 Ames, not out 15 Extras 7 Total for three wickets 359