AUSTRALIA’S BIG TEST INNINGS OF 674 RUNS AGAINST INDIA

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 January 1948, Page 5

AUSTRALIA’S BIG TEST INNINGS OF 674 RUNS AGAINST INDIA

(N.Z.P.A. —Copyright.) Recd. 6 p.m. Adelaide, Jan. 24 Hassett and Miller gave a brilliant display of batting on the resumption of Australia’s first inning!,. Throughout the pre-luneh session they pounded the bowling to race on 124 . tins in 90 minutes. The highlight of the morning was a burst by Miller, giving him 21 runs ,n 15 minutes. He ran five for a straight drive and later lifted Hazare into the stand for six. Hassett got to 50 in 87 minutes, including five fours, and reached his 100 in the over before lunch after hatting 161 minutes, including eight fours. Miller registered the fastest initial half-century in the Australian innings, taking 76 minutes, including three fours, one six and one five. The partnership was the third to register over a century. They put on 50 in 43 minutes and 100 in 83 minutes. All told, the partnership was worth 142 in 113 minutes. Hassett was a perfect strokemaster in thrashing the bowling. Miller was the second batsman to play on the ball when he jabbed down on a shooter from Rangachari. Harvey started ut a run a minute rate before being trapped with his leg in front. This period was the bowlers’ best for the game, two wickets falling for 29 after lunch. McCool and Hassett put on 50 in 39 minutes. Then the fourth new ball for the innings beat McCool. The sixth wicket fell at 576. The score is now the best for all tests against India, the previous best being 571 for eight by England, at Manchester, in 1936. Hassett reached .-50 after 257 minutes, including 12 fours. Wickets tumbled at the southern end, where a patch was developing on the pitch. Johnson and Hassett put on 50 in 43 minutes. Lindwall and Tallon went quickly. One of the highlights of the innings came with Toshack, las‘ man at the wicket. Recognised as one of the greatest rabbits ever to bat for Australia, Toshack defended stolidly, taking 18 minutes to open his score. He stayed at the wicket 43 minutes while Hassett carried his score from 174 to 198. Hassett remained not out, having batted a total of 324 minutes, and hitting 12 fours. The total was the highest in any test in Australia, beating Australia’s eight for 659 against England in Sydney last season. The Indians opened poorly and Miller, who took two wickets, has a chance of completing the hat trick on Monday. Scores:

AUSTRALIA First Innings S. Barnes, lbw, b Mankad 112 A. Morris, b Phadkar 7 D. Bradman, b Hazare 201 A. Hassett, not out 198 K. Miller, b Rangachari 67 h. Harvey, lbw, b Rangachari . 13 C. McCool, b Phadkar 27 I. Johnson, b Rangachari 22 R. Lindwall, b Rangachari 2 D. Fallon, lbw, b Mankad 1 E. Toshack, lbw, b Hazare 8 Extras (byes 3, leg byes 6 no-balls 2) .. 16 Total . 674 The innings occupied 57( minutes. Pall of wickets: 20, 256, 523, 576, 634, 040, 641. 364, 503, Bowling Analysis O. M. R w. Phadkar 15 0 74 2 Amarnath 9 0 42 0 Rangachari 41 5 Mankad 43 8 141 170 4 2 Sarwate 22 1 121 0 Hazare 21.3 1 110 2' INDIA First Innings Mankad. not out . 3 Sarwate. b Miller . Sen, b Miller 0 Extras (leg byes) 2 Total for two wickets . Fall of wickets: 6, 6. 6 Bowling Analysis T O. M. R. w. Lindwall 2 0 3 0 Miller 1.3 i 0 2