ENGLAND HAS SEVEN-WICKET WIN OVER SOUTH AUSTRALIAN XL

Wanganui Chronicle, 1 November 1950, Page 5

ENGLAND HAS SEVEN-WICKET WIN OVER SOUTH AUSTRALIAN XL

ADELAIDE, Oct 31 (Recd 11.59 pm). —England won the cricket match against South Australia today by seven wickets with 15 minutes to spare. Play, began with a spate of speculation; either the game would fizzle out or South Australia would hit up runs and declare, leaving the visitors witli a score to chase on a crumbling wicket, but nevertheless with the prospect of winning. After lunch the batsmen tried to salvage the game with a period of brighter cricket. In the duller period that followed, a handful of spectators in the outer ground repeatedly urged the batsmen to “have a go” and “make a game of it.” South Australia declared at 3.45 p.m. with 185 on the board for the loss of three wickets. Tiie English batsmen scored freeiy and 150 came up in 73 minutes. Washbrook contributed 63 in 67 minutes, hitting nine 4's. With 23 minutes left, England required 30 runs. Brown hi* Wilson through the covers for 4 and in Wilson's next over, Evans hit five 4’s off six balls to win the match. Details: SOUTH AUSTRALIA First Innings. McLean, c Close, b Bailey 2 Danzie, c Washbrook, b Warr ...... 31 Hole c Bailey, b Wright 33 Duidig, c Evans, b Bailey 46 Ridings, lbw, b Wright 40 Hamence, st. Evans, b Brown 114 Rowley, c Hutton, b Wright 29 Languey, not out 30 Noblet, st. Evans, b Brown ..... .... 2(1 Hiern, st. Evans, b Brown 0 Wilson, c Evans, b Wright ..... . Extras 4 Total 350 Bowling: Bailey, 2 for 75; Warr, 1

for 80; Wright, 4 for 103; Berry, 0 for 33; Brown, 3 lor 55. , Second Innings McLean, lbw, b Bailey 19 Dansie, b Warr , 64 Duldig, not out _.. 70 Hamence, run out _ 7 Hole, not out .... 23 Sundries ..... ..... .... 2 Total for 3 wkts (dec.) 185 Bowling.—Bailey, one for 37; Warr, one for 39; Wright, none for 33; Berry none for 40; Brown, none for 34. ENGLAND First Innings Hutton, c Langley, b Hiern ... 126 Washbrook, lbw, b Hiern 9 Simpson, c and b Noblet 119 Dewes, c Noblet 10 Close, c Noblet, b McLean ..._.. 4 Bailey, b Hole - 6 Brown, c Danzie, b Wilson .1 6 Evans, c Duldig, b Noblet 38 Warr, b Hiern 5 Wright, not out 5 Berry, not out 5 Sundries 9 Total, for 9 wickets (dec.) 351 Bowling: Noblet, 3 for 79; Hiern, 3 for 64; Bowley, 0 for 18; McLean, 1 for 75; Hole, 1 for 50; Wilson, 1 for 56. Second Innings. Hutter c Lengdon, b Noblet 1 Washurook, c McLean, b Hole 63 Simpson, c Hiern, b Wilson 69 Brown, not out - .... 13 Evans, not out —. 33 Sundries 7 Total, 3 wkts for 186 Bowling: Noblet, one for 52; Hiern, none for 46; Wilson, one for 50; Hole, one for 31.