MAY FORCE DRAW

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 5

MAY FORCE DRAW

OPINIONS OF CRITICS BROWN-BARNETT STAND DEFEAT AVERTED AUSTRALIAN FIELDING (Eleo. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. June 27, noon.) LONDON, June 26. The Australian Associated Press says that with the saving of a followon practically assured, Australia has gone a long way toward achieving a draw in the second cricket test at Lord’s. Had Brown and Barnett not shown such determination in the last half-hour after the dismissal of Hassett and Badcock had keyed up the bowlers, an outright defeat might have been threatened.

One of the features of the match was the good rate of scoring which was maintained by each side when their positions might have justified intensive caution.

Brown played with natural confidence and was never afraid to take a four from a ball inviting it. He showed bursts of positive aggression and took may honourable bruises from Fames.

The English bowling, as a whole, did not appear to be better than Australia’s, though long hops and full tosses were less flagrant.

The English fielding was below the standard of that at the first test at Nottingham. It did not equal that of Australia, which was remarkably consistent.

The attendance would, doubtless, have been twice as great -had there been room. The Marylebone Cricket Club takes the view, in common with English administrators, that the cost of expansion would be too great to provide for a crowd that could be expected only every fourth summer.

The weather bureau states that light showers are likely at Lord’s late on Saturday night or early on Monday morning, but should not interefere with the play.