BRILLIANT BATTING

Wairarapa Age, 21 August 1934, Page 5

BRILLIANT BATTING

Ponsford Passes Bradmans Total PLAY IN FINAL CRICKEI TEST. CLARK’S LEG THEORY MORE INTENSIVE, BOWLING AGGRESSIVE & FASTER. (Received This Day, 0.55 a.m.) LONDON, August 20. Light rain fell an hour before the resumption to-day of the final cricket Test between England- and Australia, but it was insufficient to affect play. The wicket was protected throughout the night by police. Play resumed in bright weather, Allen using a new ball. At the luncheon adjournment Australia had lost four wickets for 574. McCabe glanced the ball for a 2 and a 4 off Clark, who resumed at the opposite end to* Saturday, with the (breeze and swinging the ball towards the legtrap, consisting of four men with another at the square-leg boundary. McCabe cocked the ball towards Allen in the most pronounced suicide position, and then nicely glanced him for three. In Allen’s second over, however, a splendid fast ball uprooted the middle stump. Clark’s leg theory was far more intensive than on Saturday. Eiven Ames was standing across. Consequently, Woodfu'll had an uncomfortable start. The bowling was faster and more aggressive thhtt‘oiu- r Saturday and the wicket was livelier. Ponsford went on nicely and confidently, with an occasional boundary and the score mounted till it reached 500 in 365 minutes. Clark’s leg-trap came still closer for Woodfull, who defended solidly. Allen bowled with great spirit, but Ponsford, now batting brilliantly, hit three 4’s off one over, bringing up 50 1 runs in even time. Bowes kept down the runs. Hammond, Verity and . Woolley were all tried without success. Woodfull was dropped by Woolley and Verity dropped a difficult chance from {Ponsford. Both 'batsmen then increased fih© rate of scoring. Scores:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Ponsford, hit wicket, b Allen 26& Brown, b Clark .._ , io Bradman, c Ames, b Bowes 244 McCabe, b Allen ..... 4 po Woodful, not out ... .„..„ . 25 (Extras_; 4 iq Total for four wickets 574 THE LATEST. According to later news by wireless with six wickets down the score was 638.