CHANCE OF A WIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23061, 11 June 1938, Page 15

CHANCE OF A WIN

CONFIDENCE IN SIDE

ENGLISH CRICKET .WRITERS BRADMAN AS FACTOR By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, June 9 Confidence in England, with at least an equal chance of victory, is the keynote of English critics' summing up of the prospects in the first cricket test match at Nottingham to-morrow and the three following days. There is a general proviso, however, that "much depends upon Bradman." The hours of play will be from 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., with an adjournment for luncheon from 1.30 to 2.15 p.m.

MATCHES TO DATE SEVEN WON, FOUR DRAWN The Australians have played 11 matches on the tour to date and have won seven, while four have been drawn. Following are the details: — Worcestershire.—Won by an innings and 77 runs. Australia: 541. Wor-

cester: 268 and 196. Oxford University.—Won by an innings and 457 runs. Australia: 679 for seven wickets, declared. Oxford: 117 and 75. Leicestershire. —Won by an innings and 163 runs. Australia: 590 for five wickets, declared. Leicestershire;

212 and 215. Cambridge University.—Won by an innings and 425 runs. Australia: 708 for five wickets, declared. Cambridge: 320 and 163. M.C.C. Drawn. Australia: 502. M.C.C.: 214 and 87 for one wicket. Northamptonshire. —Won by an innings and 77 -runs. Australia: 406 for six wickets, declared._ Northamptonshire: 194 and 135. Surrev—Drawn. Australia: 528 and 232 for-two wickets, declared. Surrey: 271 and 104 for one wicket. Hampshire.—Drawn. Hampshire: 157. Australia: 320 for one wicket. Middlesex.—Drawn. Australia: 132 and 114 for two wickets, declared. Mid- . dlesex: 188 and 21 for none. Gloucestershire. —Won by 10. wickets. Gloucester: 78 and 107. Australia.164 and 25 for none. Essex.—Won by .97 runs. Austraha: • 145 and 153. Essex: 114 and 87«