CRICKET TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22351, 24 February 1936, Page 9

CRICKET TOUR

AUSTRALIAN TEAM • NATAL MATCH COMMENCED VISITING SIDE MAKES 256 By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received February 23. 5.5 p.m.). DURBAN,- Feb. 22 The cricket match between the Australian test team and Natal was commenced to-day. The weather was overcast and muggy, and the wicket was fast. Batting first, the Australians compiled 256, to which Natal replied with 38 for the loss of one wicket. Fingleton replaced McCormick in the Australian team, the fast bowler being slightly indisposed. Fleetwood-Smith was twelfth man. Richardson, who made 74, was somewhat lucky on more than one occasion, and was not at all confident in facing Murray, a slow break bowler. Murray troubled the best of the Australian batsmen, his bowling being a feature of the innings. H. Wade and Siedle opened confidently for Natal, collecting the first 15 runs in 10 minutes. When apparently set, Siedle was yorked by Sievers. An appeal against the light at 5.15 p.m. was upheld. Details are as follows: — AUSTRALIA —First Innings Richardson, b Anderson . . 74 McCabe, cW. Wade, b Pennington 17 Brown, lbw, b Murray 59 Darling, c and b Murray ..... 3 Fingleton, c H. Wade, b Sparks 34 Chipperfield, cW. Wade, b Murray 8 O'Brien, run out . . ...... 5 Sievers, c Harvey, b Murray . . 25 Barnett, lbw, b Dalton 11 O'Reilly, c Dalton, b Murray . . 1 Grimmett, not out .. .... .. 5 Extras . . 14 Total . . 256, Bowling.—Sparks took one wicket for 34 runs, Pennington one for 43, Anderson one for 51, Murray five for 91, Dalton one for 23. NATAL —First Innings Siedle, b Sievers . . . . * . . . 10 H. Wade, not out 20 Harvey, not out . . 6 Extras •» . . 2 Total for one wicket 38 SHEFFIELD SHIELD BADCOCK 155 NOT OUT BRADMAN MAKES A SINGLE (Received February 23. 5.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE.,Feb. 23 In the Sheffield Shield cricket match between Victoria and South Australia to-day the local side, in response to Victoria's first innings total of 201, scored 304 for three wickets (Badcock not out 155, Parker 88, Ryan not out 36). After Badcock and Parker had established a new first-wicket record for South Australia in Sheffield Shield there was a sudden change, Parker, Bradman and Moyle being out for the addition of nine runs. Bradman made one.