AUSTRALIA 551

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1930, Page 11

AUSTRALIA 551

ONLY FOUR WICKETS LOST J BRADMAN 228 UNDEFEATED ’ I 1 JACKSON'S GOOD STAND. WICKET BECOMES TRICKY Australia. ■ has compiled 551 runs at a cost of .four, wickets in the final Test against Britain. Bradman at the ~; luncheon adjournment was undefeated :* ”at 228. . ' • ' .. > , . ■ . : , . v By T«bcr«ph—Prm ' Awn.—CopyrfaAt. - ' ft London, Aug. 19. ( Jackson took an hour to: make';.Jfl> L this morning. Bradman '.also .did not hurry as much as usual. He beautL , > fully cut Larwood to the fence. Brad- < man reached his sixth test century, four of which' were scored in, five matches : a in. the present series. This one took j' 185 j minutes. He was ■ confident .f 1 throughout, and rapid bowling changes ' J; were ineffective. ‘ • ■ . -) >.

Jackson hit two successive, fours off Peebles.' The lunch adjournment was then taken.

During the adjournment rain fell heavily. The' captains inspected the wicket at 2.40 and play .was resumed at 3 o’clock in bright sunshine, when 30,060 were present. The wieket was very slippery and once Jackson fell. Peebles was makr ing the ball come quickly from _ th© pitch. The batsmen were content to defend and half an hour; saw . only 'l7 !’ added. Bradman had a narrow escape ■■ from, being caught and bowled by Peebles. Hammond also made the ball b«mp disconcertingly. ; The 400 occupied 410 minutes. Then an approaching thunderstorm caused had light. Play was stopped at 3.50 and rain commenced to fall. After several inspections the covers were removed at 6.20. Old stagers state this is an amazing position and unpre-. cedented. They say, “If the wieket is unfit at 6.15, how is it going to be fit at 6.25?” Derisive cheers greeted the appearance of the umpires, the crowd, whicli .had hitherto been uncommonly quiet and docile, recognising the farcical nature .of the situation. Bradman and Jackson walked to the pitch at a Mineral pace and only one run was added to the total before stumps were drawn, The captains had a lengthy discussion on the pitch. Woodfull apparently wae ' not anxious to play and Wyatt wished to resume on a wicket expected to aid the bowlers. The disagreement resulted in tho umpires being called on to decide. After a long inspection play was resumed at the extraordinary time of 6.25. ENGLISH TOTAL EXCEEDED’ " ’ " RAIN INTERRUPTS THE PLAY. Rcc. 1 a.m. London" Aug. 20. A smaller crowd* than the previous day’s saw the resumption of the test in fine, cool weather. There had been no rain overnight, con’scquently thowicket was in good order. Hammond seemed to get more help from the pitek than Peebles.

Bradman and Jackson, once hesitatx ing between the wickets, had a scar* when Hammond threw down the middle stump after a slowly run single. Then Bradman, cutting Peebles, put Australia ahead and in an excellent position with seven wickets in hand. The left* hander Leyland was tried and bowled two maidens.- Bradman in the third ovex, sent him to- the boundary. A sharp’ shower stopped'play at 11.55. . • After the rain the weather continued patchy with glimpses of brilliant suh«t 4 - shine, severely testing the skill of thei batsmen. Jackson took 45 minutes fotj six runs, his 50 occupying 200 minutes.; Tate looked extremely dangerous. Brad* man played him confidently, passed Sut« cliffe’s 161 and became the highest scow er in the match. J • Rapid changes of bowlers made no dif* ferenco except to slow down, the rato of scoring. The partnership yielded 220. runs in 230 minutes, of which share was 62. • ', ; ] Hammond damaged;Jacksonls fingerS with a severe blow and Bradman received a blow on the chest from Larwood. The ball was playing all sorts of tricks. Bradman was almost laid out but recovered quickly and continued . as well as ever. Jackson, still slow and elegant, received another blow on. the hip from Larwood and still another from Hammond. The scores are: — ' ■ . ENGLAND. First Innings 4.05 AUSTRALIA. First Inning's. • Woodfull, c .Duckworth,, b Peebles .. 51 Ponsford, b Peebles .., Ry Bradman,- not out ■ 22$ Kippax, c Wyatt, b Peebles 2S Jackson, c Sutcliffe, b Wyatt ...... 7J Extras .. 40 Total (for four wickets) ..... 551) “BRADMAN TOO GOOD FOR US.” ENGLAND EXPECTS DEFEAT. \ Rec. 5.5‘ p.m. Loudon, Aug. 19* The. farcical five minutes’ resump* tion of the test match finds amplQ . criticism in the newspapers. The Daily Express says it is lucky fos all concerned that the two particularly Bradman, were able to plas the bowling, for had either been dismissw ed the memory, left would be decidedly] unpleasant. England would have der served never to have heard the last, of; it. the Daily Mail saysfi “There is nothing to say about thliJt match except that Bradman is a defin-. ito menace to English cricket. This] brilliant batsman is too good for us. He never looked like getting out and Eng-. land was definitely outpointed on rues* day’s play. Australia is now on top and I am afraid we will have great’ difficulty in avoiding defeat.” .- The Morning ~]?qst;v says, Australia should win whatever of thoj weather. . ’ ■ .