DRAWN MATCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23527, 16 June 1938, Page 11

DRAWN MATCH

THE FIRST TEST AUSTRALIA’S SECOND INNINGS SIX WICKETS FOR 427 BRADMAN’S GREAT RESTRAINT (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON June 14 In the first test match, when Fames came on at 162, Bradman began to open out, and got the first 4 in an hour and a-half The wicket under the influence of a hot sun was beginning to wear The spinners seemed to be getting more help, but were weary Fames was olayed easily

Brown reached 90 in 250 minutes.

The Bradman-Brown partnership was worth 100 runs in 125 minutes. Brown, with a 4 through the slips, reached his second test century in 270 minutes The two rock-like hours before lunch had reduced Australia’s deficit to 48 and had reduced the danger of defeat to a minimum The total of 200 came up after lunch after 285 minutes Repeated bowling changes were made, but the batsmen though edging several, continued unperturbed At 2.55 Australia drew level with England’s score and Brown feeling that the restraint could now safely be lifted, began to hit out. He scored two consecutive 4’s from Verity, then, attempting another pull in the same over, was easily caught at fine leg He had batted 320 minutes and hit 13 4’s in a cool, conscientious, and skilful innings. Patience Personified As 33 hours remained to play, Bradman continued his stern defence. The wearing wicket deterred him from venturing his normal run-getting pace. McCabe, after opening quietly, hooked Wright twice to the square-leg boundary. Barnett, England’s seventh bowler, was given a trial, but his one over yielded 10. McCabe was beaten by Verity’s leg break arid was caught in the slips. Bradman, after one of the slowest but most praiseworthy innings in his career, reached his century in 255 minutes, thus beating Hobbs’s record of 12 centuries in tests.

Hassett was brilliantly caught, Compton diving from silly mid-on. Badcock was most uncomfortable, and was beaten by an off-break nipping from the pitch. Crowd Barrack Batsmen Australia, with five wickets intact, 122 runs ahead, and only 80 minutes remaining, was then out of danger, and now that a draw was inevitable the crowd expected more liveliness, and mildly barracked Bradman, who declined to continue until it had ceased. Bradman strained his leg, but his batting was not affected. He again withdrew from the wicket when barracking broke out as Verity was about to begin his over. Slamming Wright to the squareleg fence, Barnett raised 400 after 470 minutes. His 31 was made in 50 minutes. Even after batting for six hours Bradman declined to take any risks. Perhaps it was intended as a demonstration to discourage bowlers in future tests, as for the past hour there had been nothing at stake. Stumps were drawn at 6.15. Apparently the captains had agreed to close play a quarter of an hour earlier. The Australian innings lasted 505 minutes. Bradman batted 360 minutes, and hit only five 4’s. It was a chanceless innings. His prodigious defence and restraint won the war of attrition against the bowlers. Following are the details; — ENGLAND First Innings Total for eight wickets (declared) .... 658 AUSTRALIA First innings ... 411 Second Innings Fingleton, c Hammond, b Edrich 40 Brown, c Paynter b Verity 133 Bradman, not out .144 McCabe, c Hammond, b Verity 39 Hassett, c Compton, b Verity .. 2 Badcock, b Wright 5 Barnett, Ibw, b Sinfield .. .. 31 Ward, not out . 7 Extras 26 Total for six wickets 427 Fall of Wickets One for 89, two for 259, three for 331, four for 337. five for 369. six for 417 Bowling Analysis

INDIVIDUAL CENTURIES TEST RECORD ESTABLISHED LONDON, June 14 Seven individual centuries is a test record. Mr Howard Marshall, in the Daily Telegraph says' "Although the wicket developed a spot at one end it failed to crumble and left the bowlers helpless against defensive batting of the highest class Let us pay a tribute tc Australia, who struck back so bravely and escaped from the gravest peril ” The Australian Associated Press says the match has done much to end the four-day tests in England Even conservative critics are now joining in the demand foi extension to five days after the demonstration that four, with only 10 minutes lost owing to rain, is insufficient to assure a finish, though the wicket was noticeably wearing on the last day. The magnificent example of leadership. with the captain and vice-cap-tain playing contrasting hands, enabled Australia to obtain a draw Bradman limped wearily from the field to-night with a strained groin conscious that by revealing another fact of his greatness he had finished the work begun by McCabe, Brown, and Fingleton,

MATCH AGAINST GENTLEMEN AUSTRALIA BATTING LONDON, June 15. (Received June 16, at 1.50 a.m.) The Australians did not feel much like cricket to-day A grey sky and half-empty stands greeted them for the high-sounding but not very significant match against. Gentlemen at Lord’s. O’Reilly Hassett, Walker, and Barnes are standing down and the twelfth man is McCormick Australia won the toss and batted. Fingleton and Brown opened and batted quietly. They raised 64 against the bowling of Maclndoe and Stephenson, but the partnership was broken by Meyer, the only player on the Gentlemen’s side the Australians have not hitherto played against. He bowled slow and medium offspinners round the wicket, with two men close in on the leg side. Brown was the first to go and a few minutes later, with the score at 71. Fingleton was the victim of the same bowler Both were caught by Gibb. Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA First Innings Brown, c Gibb, b Meyer . .. 30 Fingleton, c Gibb, b Meyer . 38 McCabe, not out ... . 25 Badcock, not out ~ .. 21 Extras .... 4 Total for two wickets 118 THE AUSTRALIAN MANAGER INVESTITURE TO-MORROW LONDON, June 15. (Received June 16, at 0.15 a.m.) Mr W. H. Jeanes, manager of the Australian team, will attend the investiture at St. James’s Palace on Friday to receive the 0.8. E. Mr Jeanes declined the Commonwealth’s invitation to attend the unveiling of the Australian memorial at Villers Brettoneux as his duties will not permit his absence from the party.

0 M. R. W Fames 25 2 78 — Hammond . 12 6 15 — Wright 37 8 84 1 Sinfield 35 8 71 1 Verity 62 27 104 3 Edrich 13 2 39 1 Barnett 1 — 10 —