INNINGS DEFEAT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26781, 26 May 1948, Page 5

INNINGS DEFEAT

M.C.C. FAIL AGAINST AUSTRALIA TOSHACK’S DEADLY BOWLING LONDON, May 25. Australia defeated the M.C.C. by an innings and 158 runs, M.C.C. being dismissed in its second innings for 205 shortly before the lunch adjournment. Second Day’s Play A strong M.C.C. team, including four English test certainties and three probables, collapsed under the attack of Toshack and Miller yesterday and, with one wicket down for 27 in the second innings at stumps. Marylebone, in their first innings, were routed for 189 in two hours. Hutton, alone of the test certainties, showed the selectors reassuring form. Hutton's total of 52 before Toshack claimed his wicket was confidently and fluently compiled with an attractive array of strokes. He gave Barnes a very hard chance off Miller’s bowling before he reached double figures. Toshack’s six wickets for 51 in the first innings was a just reward for his best performance of the tour. He made the ball turn and lift disconcertingly. The M.C.C. batsmen gave a disappointing and rather timorous display against the Australians, says the cricket writer in The Times. The pitch presented no insurmountable difficulties and it' was mainly ill-judged stroke play which caused the collapse bordering on calamity. Scores: — Australia First innings 552 M.C.C. First Innings Hutton, c Hassett, by Toshack . .52 Robertson, c Tallon, b Miller . 6 Edrich, c Tallon, b Miller .. .. 4 Compton, c Tallon. b Toshack .. 26 Donnelly, lbw, b Toshack .. .. 5 Yardley, b Lindwall 17 Cranston, c Hassett. b Toshack .. 21 Griffiths, b Toshack 7 Deighton, c Barnes, b Toshack .. 0 Laker, not out 16 Young, c Lindwall, b Miller .. 12 Extras 23 Total .. ..189 Fall of wickets: One for 11, two for 17, three for 91, four for 103, five for 104, six for 144, seven for 148, eight for 159, nine for 166. Bowling.—Lindwall, one for 44; Miller, three for 28; Toshack, six for 51; Johnson, none for 43. Second Innings Hutton, b I. Johnson 64 Robertson, c Barnes, b Miller .. 0 Edrich, lbw, b Toshack 25 Compton, c I. Johnson, b Lindwall 20 Donnelly, std Tallon, b I. Johnson 16 Yardley, c Bradman, b McCool .. 24 Cranston, b I. Johnson '.. .. 12 Griffiths, not out 10 Deighton, b McCool 5 Laker, c Morris, b McCool .. .. 4 Young, st Tallon, b McCool .. 11 Extras .. .. 14 Total .! 205 The results of the matches played by the Australian team to date are:— v. Worcester: Won by an- innings and 15 runs. v. Leicester: Won by an innings and 171 runs. v. Yorkshire: Won by four wickets. v. Surrey: Won by an innings and 296 runs. v. Cambridge: Won by an innings and 51 runs_. v. Essex: Won’by an innings and 451 runs. v. Oxford: Won by an innings and 94 runs. v. M.C.C.: Won by an innings and 158 runs. The Australians will play Lancashire at Manchester to-day.