CRICKET TEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22616, 2 January 1937, Page 10

CRICKET TEST

AUSTRALIA BATTING SIX OUT FOR 181 BRAHMAN FAILS AGAIN RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY Isy Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (.Received January 1, 0.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Jan. 1 The third cricket test match between England and Australia commenced to-day, Australia winning the toss for the first time in the present series and scoring 181 for the loss of six wickets. The wicket was expected to be slow, but easy. It showed some life in the early stages, but improved later. There was a huge attendance. The teams were as follows: — Australia. —D. G. Bradman (captain), W. A. Brown, J? 11. Fingleton, S. J. McCabe, L. S. Darling, M. Sievers, L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith, K. E. Rigg, W. A. Old field, W. .1. O'Reilly,. F. Ward. Twelfth man: C. L. Badcoek." McCormick and 0 Br ion failed to pnss the medical test. They were replaced bv Sievers and Rigg- ' England.—G. O. B. Allen (captain), B. W.' V. Robins. W. R. Hammond, M. Leyland. H. Verity, J. Hardstatf, T. S. Worthingtoiij C. J. Baruett, J. M. .Sims, W. Voce, L. E. G. Ames. Twelfth man: L. B. Fishlock. Australia made a bad start and had to 'fight hard to stage a recovery. Brown was dismissed for one with the total at 23. Bradman again failed at 13 - The only batsmen to show confidence vere McCabe, b3, not out, and X 1 ingleton. Bain interrupted play at 4.55 p.m. The English bowling honours fell to Verity, two wickets, Robins two, Voce and Allen, one each. Details of the score's are as follows: ' . AUSTRALIA First Innings J. H. Fingleton, c Sims, b Robins 38 "VV. A. Brown, c Ames, b Voce . . 1 D. G. Bradman, e Robins, "b Verity 13 K. E. Rigg, c Verity, b Allen . . 16 S. G. McCabe. not out 63 L. S. Darling, c Allen, b Verity 20 M. Sievers, st Ames, b Robins . . 1 W. A. Oldfield, not out ~1 Extras • » • • • ® Total for six wickets , • - • 181 Fall of Wickets.—One for 7, two for 33, three for 69, four for 79, five for 122, six for 130. Bowling O. M. R. W. Voce . ... 14 3 41 1 Allen ... 12 2 35 1 Sims .... 9 1 3o Verity . . . 12.6 4 21 2 Robins 7 Hammond . 3 AUSTRALIA'S WEAKNESS DEPENDENCE ON BRADMAN PLAYERS LACK EXPERIENCE (Received January 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 31 The London Times cricket writer nays:—England's team has gone from triumph to triumph. It now has all the world to conquer with small possibility of . anything to lose, there being no question here or in Australia that so far England had the better side. It seems that Australia's batting depended to a ridiculous degree on tho runmaking Bradman, who was expected to play the part of at least two more of his colleagues. The tremendous burden he has had to bear as a prolific 'scorer,has been accentuated by the cares of the captaincy. He lacks the support of experienced batsmen and bowlers. A. P. F. Chapman, writing in the Daily Mail, says: "Bradman, knowing what depends upon the result, will have to avoid risks at all costs and, because of • the psychological effect this will have, we are not likely to see the Australians at their best. So great is my confidence in the Englishmen that I think even if Bradman wins the*toss Allen will pull off the match." LARWOOD'S RETURN IN DIA NOT TO HIS LIKING CURTAILMENT OF STORY (Received January 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Dec. 31 Harold Larwood will leave Bombay for England on January 2. In an interview with a Daily Mail representative regarding the unexpected departure from India of her husband, Mrs. Larwood said: "While my husband has not been unhappy in India all his letters have shown that he did not find the country completely to his liking. His chief complaint seems to be that he does not get enough cricket. During the first fortnight lie was in India be did not see a hat or ball. His last letter said: '1 would not mind if I lost my pay so long as v l could get back home.'