M.C.C. STILL BATTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17955, 6 December 1932, Page 9

M.C.C. STILL BATTING

512 FOR SIX WICKETS PATAUDI THREE OFF CENTURY WICKET STARTS TO WEAR (Kl.ec, Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Dec. 6, 5.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 6. With four wickets yet to fall the English cricketers in the first test have already aggregated the tenth largest total ever scored against an Australian team. When play was resumed this morning the weather was fine and warm, but the wicket was showing signs o! wearing. Pataudi, who had scored 80 not out, was joined at tfic wickets by Allen, and for a start the latter monopolised the scoring, adding seven to the total before the Indian had advanced his score at all. After a time, however, Pataudi opened out a little more and at 1 o’clock had reached within three of the coveted century, Allen then being 15 not out, and the total 512 for the loss of six wickets.

At the end of yesterday's play the howling analysis read : Wall, 32 overs, 2 maidens, 3 wickets, 89 runs; Nagel 37, 6,1, 103; O’Reilly, 57. 25. 0, IC7; Grimmett s£, 18, 1, iO9; McCabe, 13. 2,1, 42; Kippax, 2,1, 0, 3.

AUSTRALIA’S WEAKNESS LONDON PRESS COMMENT (Received December 6. 3 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 6. The Daily Telegraph says it is already clear that the Australian selectors blundered in omitting Ironmonger, who is still the best left-hander in the world, and in the event- of rain is invaluable. It is obvious that an attack depending on Nagel, O’Reilly, and McCabe is too monotonous. On bowling merits, OxenImni should be included in the Brisbane test. Australia’s batting tail must be shortened. In the absence of Bradman, five batting passengers are fatal.

THE 'KING’S INTEREST (Received December 6. 3 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 5. The King is taking the keenest interest in the test match. The full score is telephoned to Buckingham Palace and Sandringham daily immediately it is available. WELLINGTON TOWN TEAM (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Wellington town cricket team to meet the country team is as follows >

Dempster (captain), Dustin, Ross, Du Chateau, Lamason, Parsloe, Browne, Griffiths, Blandford, Crook, Morris. The twelfth man is Pacey. Ifollings, Foley, Janies, and Blundell arc not available.