AUSTRALIA'S FIGHT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17956, 7 December 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIA'S FIGHT

THE FIRST TEST MATCH INNINGS DEFEAT AVERTED POOR SCORING YESTERDAY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Dec. 6. With eight wickets down for 113 runs, and more than 50 required to avert an innings defeat, tho position of the Australian cricketers was far from encouraging shortly after the tea adjournment this afternoon. Nagel and Wall, however, made a surprising stand, and had carried tho total to 151 before Wail was dismissed, after which O'Reilly carried on with Nagel until the score reached 164 and the deficit was wiped out.

The position when stumps were drawn was that Australia, with one wicket in hand, in the two innings had just equalled the Englishmen’s first innings total. It is possible that play will be resumed to-morrow for the scoring of only one run, for if the last Australian wicket falls without adding to the score, M.C.C. will have to go to the wicket again to secure the one run necessary to give them a margin. Resuming . England’s first innings, Pataudi and Allen added 39 before the latter played one back to O’Reilly. Previously, both Allen and Pataudi should have been out in a similar manner, O’Reilly failing to hold two very difficult catches.

Following Allen’s dismissal, Pataudi cut Nagel to the fence, reaching the century in 302 minutes. With six fours, he had given, a very dour display,

O’REILLY’S PURPLE PATCH Ames gave McCabe at silly point the simplest of catches, and, without any addition to the tobrl, Larwood stepped in front of a straight one. This was a real purple patch by O’Reilly, as this morning he had bowled 10 overs and seven maidens for 10 runs and three wickets._ He took three wickets for none.

Pataudi played over a ball from Nagel which kept low, and the innings closed after 609 minutes. The last four wickets fell for six runs.

O’Reilly bowled to-day with excellent judgment, flighted the ball well, and kept an excellent length.

Australia’s hopes received a severe set back in the second innings. With only two on the board, Ponsford stepped forward across his wicket, leaving it unprotected, but. the ball did not swing away to leg as Ponsford expected, taking the middle stump. Fingleton came in, scored two fours, and then saw Woodfull hit over a half volley to have his stumps shattered. The Australian captain was at the wickets for 25 minutes without scoring. Larwood then had one wicket for no runs, oil’ four overs.

There was another thrill when McCabe lifted Voco over the leg fence for six.

LARWOOD’S FINE BOWLING

Jardine immediately went to field on the boundary in that position, but by steady scoring forward of the wicket McCabe and Fingleton carried the total past 50 in 68 minutes. McCabe was uncomfortable facing Hammond, who was nipping sharply <ll the pitch, and, after two lbw. appeals had been negatived, Ilatnmond was successful with a third. Richardson was out to the first ball lie received, caught in the slips off Hammond, wlio had then taken two for six.

With Australia still 64 behind, Kippax was completely deceived by Larwood’s pace. Oldfield was a victim of the leg, trap, and Fingleton, after a lighting innings, also lifted one to Voce on the leg side. Wall and Nagel made an unexpected stand, while Nagel and O’Reilly carried llie total to 364, depriving England of an innings victory. When the total was 163, Nagel ran yards down the pitch and missed, hut Ames failed lo take the hall and lost an easy chance of stumping. It was again very evident to-day that the Australians do not relish Larwood and Voce howling to a leg field. Larwood finished with five for 28. Scores ENGLAND First Innings Sutcliffe, lbw., b Wall 194 Wyatt, lbw., b Grimm oft 38 Hammond, c Grimmett, b Nagel ... 112 Levland, c Oldfield, b Wall ... 0 .Jardine, c Oldfield, b McCabe ... 27 Verity, lbw., b Wall 2 Pataudi, b Nagel 102! Allen, c and b O’Reilly 191 Ames, e McCabe, b O’Reilly ... 0] Larwood, lbw., b O’Reilly 0] Voce, not out ... 0 Extras 30 Total 524 Fall of wickets: One for 112, two for 300, three for 423, four for 423, five for 470, six for 479, seven for 518, eight for 522, nine for 522, ten for 524. Bowling: Wall, 38 overs, 4 maidens, 104 runs, 3'wickets; Nagel, 44, 9, 110. 2; O’Reilly, 67, 32. 117, 3; Grimmett. 54, 21, 118, 3 ; McCabe, 15, 2, 42, .1; Kippax, 2,1, 3, 0. AUSTRALIA First Innings .. 350 Second Innings Woodfull, b l.arwood 0 Ponsford, b Voce ... 2 Fingleton, c Voce, b LaniVaxl ... 40 McCabe, lbw., b Hammond 32 Richardson, c Voce, b Hammond ... 0 Kippax, b Larwood 39 Oldfield, c Levland, b Larwood ... 1 Grimmett. c Allen, b Larwood ... 5 Nagel, not out 21 WaM, g Ames, b Allen ... 20 O’Reilly, not out 7 Extras 37 Total for nine wickets 364 Fall of wickets: One for 2; two for 30: three for 61; four for 63: five for 104: six for 304: seven for 307; eight for 113; nine for 164. Bowling: Larwood. 38 overs, 3 maidens, 5 for 28; Voce, 17, 5, 1. 54; Allen, 8,4, 1, 13: Hammond, 15, 6, 2, 37; Verity, 4,1, 0, 15.

CHANGES WANTED

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM PRAISE FOR LARWOOD (Received Dec. 7, noon.) SYDNEY, Dec. 7. The morning papers urge the .selectors to ehnn’qo ww men for tho second test, moil who have the courage ami ability to stand up to fast bowling. The Daily Telegraph’s cricket j writer says only six of the present j team should be included in the next I test, McCabe, Fingleton, Richardson, ! Wall O 'Reilly, ami Oldfield. Even ■ the pilot, Woodfull, should bo thrown overboard. He did not look like getting runs at any stage of the innings. O’Brien, Nitsehke, Oxeuimm, and

Ilinl arc suggested for Ihe second test by several critics. ‘it is generally agreed that England's victory was due to Larwood’s great bowling. At the same time the Australian batsmen revealed very poor form.