DATES OF THE TESTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22284, 9 June 1934, Page 11

DATES OF THE TESTS

Five test matches will be played during the tour. The first four are to be limited to four days each. The final test, however, is to be played to a finish, subject to the conditions contained in an Australian proposal to which the M.C.C. agreed—i.e., that neither side has won two of the first four tests, or if the results are equal. > The test match fixtures are:— June 8,9, 11,'12.—First test, at Nottingham. June 22, 23, 25, 20.—Second test, at Lord's. July 6,7, 9, 10.—Third test, at Manchester. July 20, 21, 23, 24. —Fourth test, at Leeds.. August 18, 20, 21, 22.—Fifth test, at the Oval. THE AVERAGES The batting and'bowling averages of the Australians are as follows: : — BATTING.

Inn. N.O. H.S. Runs. Afg. Ponsford .. .. 8 2 281* 732 122.00 M'Cabe .. .. ..11 2 210 874 97.11 Chlpperfleld .. Barnett .. .. .. 7 .. G 4 175 01* 419 150 83.80 78.00 Bradman .. .. Barling .. • • .. 8 .. 11 1 200 100 550 448 68.73 44.80 Brown .. ... S — 119 351 43.87 42.50 O'Reilly .. •• 3 85 Woodfull .... .. 9 1 172* 333 41.62 Klppax .. .. Oldflcld .. Bromley .. . • Grlmractt .. .. 7 1 1 1 89 67 56 20* 24 213 137 102 91 34 35.50 34.25 27.00 15.16 11.33 Ebelins .. . • 5 — 37 51 10.20 3.50 Fleetwood-Smith 3 1 4 ' * No t out. BOWLING. Runs. Wi ckets. Avg. O'Reilly .... 713 42 16.97 Grlmraett .. • S75 51 17.21 Ebellng .. .. ... .. 363 427 17 19 21.35 22.47 Fleetwood-Smith 663 25 26.52 Chlpperfleld .. .. .. 181 0 30.16 42.33 49.33 Darling .. .. M'Cabe .. .. .. .. 127 290 3 6 Kippax . • .• i ;. .. ; > Bromley .. 125 ™""