TEST CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21553, 26 July 1933, Page 9

TEST CRICKET

ENGLAND-WEST INDIES BODY-LINE BOWLING EMPLOYMENT BY VISITORS BUMPERS HIT BATSMEN By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON. July 21 In the second test cricket match at Old Trafiord, Manchester, between West Indies and England, tho visitors, who had made 33;$ runs for six wickets on Saturday, completed their innings to-day for .'375. After a splendid start England was pegged down by line fielding to slow scoring, and when stumps were drawn had lost six wickets for 263. The F.nglishmen to-day had a taste of the medicine they gave Australia, Martindalo and Constantino repeatedly bowling tni the body-line. Constantino sent down bumpers with six fielders on tin" leg-side: Hammond sometimes diiekcd when Martindale's deliveries were little more than stump-high, and once was hit on a thigh as he crouched. The result was an appeal for leg-before. Hammond was caught eventually at square-leg, halfway to the boundary. The leg-theory was responsible for other wickets. Walters was out ley;beforo when apparently expecting another bumper. Wyatt was caught at short-leg. Ames was struck by a bumper, and caught in the same over at long-leg. •lardine repeatedly ducked Constantino's deliveries, and only narrowly escaped being caught in the leg-trap. Headley Carries His Bat When tho visitors continued their first innings Robins and Clark bowled against Headley (145) and Da Costa (16), the not out men. Da Costa was never comfortable, and with five runs added Clark skittled his stumps. Tho redoubtable Headley was sometimes in two minds, but generally continued to bat quietly. Aeliong, Valentino and Martindalo failed to stay long, and the innings ended after nearly seven hours. , Headley's truly great innings (169 not out) was responsible, both directly and indirectly, for the excellent total of 075. Clark's bowling performance on a wicket which gave him no help should establish him in the forefront of English bowlers. He never lost pace or stamina, and extracted more from tho wicket than anyone. Hammond Takes One on the Chin Sutcliffe and Walters opened England's first innings confidently against Martindalo and Constantino. Walters was the more enterprising. The bowling was changed frequently, but the partnership looked as if it would be worth a century when an error of judgment resulted in Sutcliffe being run out. Another partnership began auspiciously after luncheon, Hammond commencing with some delightful strokes through tho covers, while Walters continued his stylish play until a well-pitched ball from Martindale broke through his defence. Martindale was inclined to send them down short, and Hammond was struck three times in one over. The last ball hit him on the chin, which necessitated a brief retirement to the pavilion for attention, after which he emerged wearing surgical bandages. Hammond proceeded with some hard hitting, driving Headley twice in one over to the fence for six. It was that solid combination, Martindale and Constantino, which sent Hammond back. Slow Scoring Vexes Onlookers <lardine was cheered enthusiastically when he joined Wyatt, who immediately fell a victim to a brilliant onc-liandcd catch by Constantino. The fielding at this stage was very good, the scoring becoming so slow as to evoke protests from the spectators, but a spell of extremely quiet play continued until the tea adjournment, 200 taking 289 minutes to compile. Ames hit three fours off Grant's first over. Jardino reached 50 in 165 minutes, but was nearly caught with his total at 65. Details of the scores arc: WEST INDIES. —First Innings Roach, b Clark f| . . 13 Barrow, b Wyatt 105 Headley, not out 169 Hoad, b Clark 1 Grant, c Ames, b Robins . . . . 16 Wiles, c Hammond, b Verity .. 0 Constantino, e Robins, b Clark . . 31 Da Costa, b Clark 20 Achong, b Verity 6 Valentine, b Robins 6 Martindale, b Robins 2 Extras 6 Total 375 Bowling.—Clark took four wickets for 99 runs, Robins three for 111, Verity two for 47, Wyatt one for 14, Langridge none for 23, Hammond none for 27, Maeaulay none for 48. EXGLAND. —First Innings Sutcliffe, run out 20 Walters, lbw, b Martindale . . . . 46 Hammond, c Martindale, b Constantino . • • 34 Wvatt, c Constantino, b Martindale IS Jardine, not out 6S Ames, c Headley, b Martindale . . 47 Langridge, c Grant, b Achong . . 9 Robins, not out 6 Extras - . • • • Total for six wickets . . . • 263