Ca’ Canny Cricket

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 584, 9 February 1929, Page 9

Ca’ Canny Cricket

YOUTH’S AUDACITY WANTED English Comment on the Test (United P.A. — By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and • N.Z. Press Association) Received Noon. LONDON, Fridav. REFORM is required in order tlxat the fact may be recognised that cricket is a. young man’s game, that audacious Youth, playing the game for the game’s sake and not afraid of trying to hit, or of being hit for six, should be preferred to the cautious ca’ canny middle-age cricketer.”

\\'ITi E this forceful comment the “Morning Post” concludes its editorial on the result of the fourth test match at Adelaide. The “Morning Post” says: England’s victory is a pleasing conclusion to a game unsurpassed for its sustained dramatic interest. Both in this and in the other historic eleven-run match at Adelaide a tie would have been poetic justice. “Australia is to be heartily congratulated on the play of her youths, which has proved that the race of Trumpers and Hills is not extinct yet. “The all-important consideration now is whether the public interest in cricket will not die if the time-limitless cricket seen in Australia extends further. This has naturally resulted in demands for changes in the rules and implements of cricket.” The “Daily Herald'* tn an editorial says: “Once again the impossible lias happened. Time-limitless cricket has produced one of the most exciting struggles in test history. “The happiest aspect of the match is the splendid revival, almost the resurrection of the Australians. Ryder fully justified his captaincy, and the youngsters in the team proved worthy of a great occasion. “With the Lion sitting pretty, and the Kangaroo ready to jump, cricket enthusiasts may take heart of grace. It is a great game, whatever the pessimists may say. Adelaide proved it.” The “Daily Express” says: “What a splendid victory! What a wholly admirable defeat! The real winner was not England, but the incomparable game which both England and Australia played—as it should be played.” ENGLISHMEN’S TOUR NEXT TEST AT MELBOURNE The Englishmen have yet to play six matches, including one test, which will commence at Melbourne on March 8, before the conclusion of their tour. A victory for England in the next test will give each country an equal number of wins in the test match aggregate. Since 1876, 118 tests have been played between England and Australia. Australia has won 47, England 46. and 25 have been drawn. Following are the fixtures yet to be played in this tour: February 15, 16, 18. 19. —v. New South Wales, at Sydney. February 21, 22. —v. Western Districts, at Bathurst. February 25, 26.—v. Southern Districts, at Goulburn. March 1,2, 4, 5. —v. Victoria, at Melbourne. March 8,9, 11, 12, 13, 14.—v. Australia (fifth test), at Melbourne. March 21, 22, 23. —v. Western Aus-tralia-Victoria-South Australia (combined), at Perth. TEAM FOR N.Z.? AUSTRALIANS WANT PRACTICE (Australian and N.Z. press Association) Reed. 11.57 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. Commenting on the result of the test match the “Sydney Morning Herald” says: Superior skill and a, knowledge of the finer points of the game enabled the visitors to win. Fine fielding was revealed by the Englishmen, not a chance being thrown away. The paper deplores Australia’s bad luck in having Bradman run outjvhen within 29 runs of victory.

The “Daily Telegraph” says: England fairly earned its victory. However, the difference of 12 runs is a much better index of the respective merits of the teams than the runaway victories at Brisbane and Sydney. By running England virtually to a dead-heat, Australian cricket has redeemed itself. Mailey, writing in the “Daily Telegraph,” says: The result of the match fully illustrates the value of playing against overseas teams. He contends that the Australian side has gradually developed strength because of its experience in the first two tests. Australian players should have been given the opportunity of playing against first-class overseas teams during the last two seasons. Mailey suggests that a team should tour New Zealand early next season. “Such a tour,” he says, “would improve our chances of regaining the ashes in 19 30. as New Zealand conditions are similar to those in England.” BY TWELVE RUNS ENGLAND WINS FOURTH TEST MATCH AUSTRALIA ALL OUT, 336 ADELAIDE, Friday. After an exciting finish England won the fourth test match to-day by 12 runs. Australia, at the close of play yesterday, required 89 runs to win with four wickets to fall, but were all out for 336. The attendance was 8,000 at the start, the prospect of excitement drawing the crowd. The weather was cooler, and a breeze was blowing. Bradman and Oxenliam, the not out men, played bright cricket at the start, putting on runs at a good pace, in spite of th© closeness of the game. In 40 minutes they added as many runs, sending up 300 in 367 minutes. Then a dangerous change came in the position of the teams. Oxenham, after making 12 in 64 minutes, was dismissed by a smart catch by Chapman. Soon afterwards Bradman, who had been batting confidently and brightly, was run out after making 58 runs in 138 minutes. Australia then wanted 29 to win, and had Oldfield and Grimmett at the crease. With 12 runs wanted Grimmett swung at the ball and was dismissed. Blackie, Australia’s last man, failed to score, and England bad won by 12 runs. It was a memorable match. The details of the scores are as follow: ENGLAND First Tnnings . 334 Second Innings 353 AUSTRALIA First Innings 369 Second innings. WOODFULL, o Geary, b White 30 JACKSON, c Duckwirth, b Geary .. 36 HENDRY, c Tate, b White 5 KIPPAX, c Hendren, b White .. .. 51 RYDER, c and b White 87 BRADMAN, run out 58 A’BECKETT. c Hammond, b White 21 OXENHAM, c Chapman, b White .. 12 OLDFIELD, not out 15 GRIMMETT, c Tate, b White 9 BLACKIE, c Larwood, b White .... 0 Extras 12 Total 336 Bowling.—Larwood, 0-60; Tate, 0-75; White, 8-126; Geary, 1-42; Hammond, 0-21. The scores at the fall of the wickets were: 1/65, 2/71, 3/74, 4/211, 5/224, 6/258, 7/30S, S/329, 9/336.