Australia Increases Lead In Cricket Test !

Wanganui Chronicle, 29 June 1948, Page 5

Australia Increases Lead In Cricket Test !

RAIN DELAYS START OF FOURTH DAY< (N.Z.P. A.—Copyright.) Recd. 12.30 a.m. London, June 28. Bright sunshine prevailed when the fourth day s play in the second cricket test between England and Australia opened at Lord's today. After two and a-half overs, torrential rain began to fall and play was stopped. An inspection of the wicket was carried . out after the rain stopped and it was i announced that a further inspection would be made at 12.30 p.m. Bedser opened the bowling with Brown scoring a two off the first ball. Laker took the second over, Miller scoring a three. Miller scored a single off Bedser’s second over, but the rain then began to fall in torrents. At this stage Australia’s second innings score stood at 349 for the loss of four wickets, with Miller 26 not out and Brown 9 not out. Play was resumed at 12.45 p.m. in bright sunshine. Two large piles of sawdust were placed near the bowl- , ers’ runs at each end of the wicket and sawdust was placed by the bowlers’ in their footmarks to give them a better footing as they ran up to the wickets to make their deliveries. Miller was dropped by Dollery at long leg when the score stood at 3.98 for the loss of four wickets. Rain began to fall steadily at 1.20 a.m. A few minutes later Miller scored a single off Coxon to bring the total to 400 and his score to 60. Australia now had

a lead of 535 on England with six wickets still in hand. At the luncheon adjournment Australia's score was 409 for four wickets.

The Scoreboard

ENGLAND First Innings 215 AUSTRALIA First Innings 350 Second Innings Morris, b Wright 62 Barnes, c Wasnbrook, b Yardle;, 141 Bradman, c Edrich, b Bedser 89 Hassett, b Yardley 0 Miller, not out 63 Brown, not out 31 Extras - 23 Total (for four wickets) ... . 409 Fall of wickets: One for 122; two for 296; three for 296; four for 329. AUSTRALIANS NOT DECLARING When the ‘'Chronicle" went to press, the game had not been resumed after the luncheon adjournment. There was some speculation as to whether Bradman would declare the innings closed but it was definitely announced later that the Australians would continue to bat. Play resumed at 2.30 p.m. In the first over three runs and a bye was scored, bringing the total to 413 for four wickets. BROWN OUT. Brown, c Evans, b Coxon 32 Total (for five wickets) ... 416