TEST CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22345, 17 February 1936, Page 9

TEST CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA FAILS SIDE DISMISSED FOR 157 O'REILLY'S FINE BOWLING A CENTURY TO FINGLETON f By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received February 16. 5.5 p.m.) JOHANNESBURG. Feb. 15 The fourth test cricket match between South Africa and Australia was commenced to-day. The wickei was in perfect order and South Africa, winning the toss, decided to bat. I'leetwood-Smith and Sievers were omitted from the Australian team. Barnett was twelfth man. After making a good start, the first wicket partnership producing 81 runs. South Africa collapsed in a sensational manner. O'Reilly's deadly bowling was chiefly responsible for the debacle. He bowled in an inspired manner and finished with the remarkable figures of five wickets for 20. Grimmett claimed three victims and McCormick. dismissed two good batsmen in Nourse and Wade. Rapid Fall of Wickets Wade and Siedle scored freely oft McCormiok's early overs, but with the advent of the slow' bowlers and O'Reilly's leg trap the batsmen became cautious. With his score at 42, Siedle lifted a ball from O'Reilly to squareleg, where O'Brien failed to take advantage of a chance. However, the batsman was out two runs later, when he put his leg in front of a straight one from Grimmett. Nourse received a painful blow on one hand and had to leave the field, but he returned a few minutes later. He did not reveal his best form, his timing and stroke play being faulty. Wade was bowled by a splendid delivery from McCormick. Then Nourse snicked a ball going away to the off and Oldfield snapped up the chance in brilliant fashion. Harvey played too far forward to a -leg-break delivery from O'Reilly and was bowled. There were 12,000 spectators after the luncheon adjournment. Mitchell enlivened the play by stepping out to O'Reilly and Grimmett and forcing them through the covers. Viljoen attempted to follow his partner's tactics, but was clean bowled. With the wickets falling quickly, Mitchell attempted to get runs in a hurry, but finally he was stumped. The remainder of the batsmen were soon dismissed. Fingleton's Second Test Century Fingleton and Brown, Australia's opening batsmen, gave a delightful exhibition of free scoring. Fingleton was in splendid form, scoring twice as fast as his partner. Langton adopted a leg trap, but it was almost useless against Brown. Balaskas, whose length was erratic, was punished severely.

When Brown was given out leg-before-wicket, McCabe went to the wickets to give a stylish display before being clean bowled. Fiugleton received a fine ovation on completing his second test century. Features of his batting were splendid timing and masterly placing o! his shots. He hit eight fours. Details of the scores are:— SOUTH AFRICA —First Innings Siedle, lbw, b Grimmett . . . . 4s Wade, b McCormick 3D Nourse, c Oldfield, b McCormick . . 3 Viljoen, b O'Reilly . . 33 Harvev, b O'ReillV 5 Mitchell, st Oldfield, b Grimmett . . 16 Langton, lbw, b O'Reilly .... 7 Nicholson, b Grimmett .... . . 0 Nupen, b O'Reilly 1 Balaskas, lbw, b O'Reilly .... 0 Davies, not out 0 Extras . 9 Total 157 Bowling.—McCormick took two wickets for 37 runs, McCabe none for 21, Grimmett three for 70, O'Reilly five for 20. AUSTRALIA —First Innings Fingleton, c Langton, b Davies . . 108 Brown, lbw, b Langton . . . . .. 34 McCabe, b Davies . . . . .. . * 40 O'Brien, not out . . . . . . . . 1 Oldfield, not out . 0 Extras 2 Total for three wickets . . . . 185 Bowling. —Davies took two wickets for 39 runs, Langton one for 43, Balaskas none for 69, Nupen none for 21, Mitchell none for 11.