HUTTON 361

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23124, 24 August 1938, Page 13

HUTTON 361

STILL UNBEATEN bradman_eclipsed gkeatest innings ENGLAND 758 FOR FIVE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 21, 12.55 a.m.) LONDON, August 23 New test cricket records had been made when the luncheon adjournment was taken to-day in the fifth test match' between England and Australia. L. Hutton, one of England's opening batsmen, carried his score to 361, not out, eclipsing Bradman's test record of 334 at Leeds in 1934, and Hammond's 336, not out, ' against New Zealand at Auckland in the 1932-33 tour. England's score at tho adjourn- ' ment was 758 for the loss of five wickets, the highest ever made in England-Australia test matches. The record for tho highest total Tor an innings in test games between England and Australia was held by tho latter, which compiled 729 for six wickets at Lord's in 15)30. Australia also has totals of 701 and G95, whereas England's best score, prior to the present match, was GSB for eight wickets declared at Nottingham in the first test of the present tour. Australia has had 15 scores of over 500, compared with England's 11. When stumps were drawn yesterday England had scored the luige total of '634 runs for five wickets, to which Hntton had contributed 300, not out. Hutton, who was 22 years old on Jfine 23, thus made the highest individual scare for England in the 143 test matches, and when the total was 599 he not only brought up the 600 but the single took him past R. E. Foster's 257 made at Sydney in 1903-04. Hammond Livens the GameLeyland and Hutton were together when plav was begun in the morning in a drizzle. Fleetwood-Smith was so accurate that only 43 runs were added in an hour. O'Reilly bowled again at 402, and shortly afterward Leyland was out. drove O'Reilly to mid-off, where Hassett, after fumbling the ball, gathered it up again smartly. Leyland called for a second run, whereupon Bradman ' dashed in and quickly took the ball on the run and removed tho bails, this clever work terminating a great innings.

When Hammond joined Hutton, the English captain immediately attacked the bowling, scoring 12 off one over from Fleetwood-Smith. It was a welcome. touch of brilliance, for Hutton by lunch time had added only 31 in 95 minutes. Waite and McCabe used the new ball after lunch. Waite got some good ones past Hammond, who, like Hutton, did not hurry himself but played himself in-. Captain's Astonishing Slowing Down Hutton, tapping Waite for a single, reached, his 200 in 470 minutes. At that stage Fingleton strained his left leg and hopped off the field. In 40 minutes after lunch*Hammond added only 10 runs. 33y many subtle variations of the field, and good bowling, Waite and O'Reilly kept the runs down. The batsmen were not troubled, however, and 500 was passed for 520 minutes' play. When Hutton had scored 241 lie had, passed the previous, highest score ever made for England in England (Hammond's 240 at Lord's in .June). Hammond took HO minutes to score 60, of which the test 30 occupied an hour and a-haif. Considering Hammond's liveliness before lunch, his stodgy, unambitious search for singles now .was astonishing. Australia's Desperate Situation Australia's situation now was so desperate that Bradman had to give McCabe a long turn with the ball. It was Fleetwood-Smith, however, who broke tho partnership, tricking Hammond after twice boating him earlier. Tho English captain was well set ■when the bowler got him leg-before. It was drizzling again when Paynter *ent in. Ho was quickly dismissed, legbefore. Rain delayed the resumption of play after tea until 5 p.m. Waite bowled Compton in tho first over after the adjournment. HardstalF, last of the recognised batsmen, was none too happy facing Fleetwood-Smith, but two boundaries from full-tosses gave him confidence. Utitton now seemed to bo tiring, and Was moro reluctant than ever to hit tho ball. After batting for 10J hours, he broke Foster's record of 287 and became England's highest scorer against Australia. The GOO appeared on tho board after 630 minutes' play. Tho stamina of tho howlers was amazing. Hutton, who now appeared to be striving as much against tiredness as tho bowling, laboured toward his 300, which ho reached with a series of singles, after 11 hours' batting. hen the applause died down an appeal against the light was upheld, and play ended for tho day. Hutton had hit 27 boundaries. Iho weather to-day was warm and sunny. The Australians, facing defeat, began their third day in the field with-

out Fingleton, who was still unable to walk, and his reappearance in the test is most unlikely. Ho may not play for the rest of the tour.

Hutton, whose innings of 11 hours already is believed to bo the longest in tho history of first-class cricket, came out to faco O'Reilly and FleetwoodSmith, determined to beat Bradman's 334, which ho eventually did, but he added only three runs in 20 minutes. Hards tall was brighter and made 50 in 90 minutes. When Hutton reached 305 Fleetwood-Smith set a leg trap consisting of Bradman and McCabe. Hutton promptly drovo a ball to the covers for four, making tho partnership worth 100 in 100 minutes. llardstalf then drovo a ball from O Heilly to tho off for a perfect four, which took England past its previous record of 658 at Nottingham. 1' leetwood-Smitb's leg trap was unsuccessful, Hutton slamming another four to square leg. Waite and McCabe took tho new ball when the score was 670, but both batsmen continued to punish the bowling and 100 went up in 725 minutes. 1" leetwood-Smith returned but abandoned the leg trap. Hutton slammed his first ball to the square-leg fence and then missed a no-ball off O'Reilly in attempting to hit a six which would have broken the record. Square-cutting Fleetwood-Smith for four Hutton, now 336, broke Bradman's record. Bradman, fielding at silly midoff, was the first to congratulate Hutton, with whom all'-the Australians shook hands. Tho crowd sang "For He's a Jolly Good 1' ellow" to a bugle accompaniment, and rounds of cheers followed as the butler brought out drinks. Hutton had hit 32 fours, and had been batting for 740 minutes. Bradman's 334 took little more than half the time. Tho next record to go was Australia's total of 729, made at Lord's in 1930. Details of tho scores are:— ENGLAND.—First Innings Hutton, not out 361 Edrich, lbw, b O'Reilly 12 Leyland, run out 187 Hammond, lbw, b Fleetwood-Smith 59 Paynter, lbw, b O'Reilly 0 Compton, b Waite 1 Hardstaff, not out . . .. . . . . 96 Extras , > , .. 42 Total for five wickets 758 Fall of Wickets.—One for 29, two 411, three for 546, four for 547, five for 555. On resumption after lunch the score was carried to 781 for six wickets, Hutton, out, 364, Hardstafi 103, not out, Wood 9, not out. ]