TEST CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18048, 17 June 1930, Page 7

TEST CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

HOME TEAM 302 IN SECOND.

VISITORS REQUIRE 428 TO WIN

SIXTY RUNS FOR ONE WICKET

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LONDON, June 16. The first test matcli between the Australian cricketers and England was resumed this morning at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. England’s second innings closed for 302 runs. Australia, requiring 428 to win, have made 60 for the loss of one wicket. ‘

When stumps were drawn on Saturday England had made 270 runs in their first innings and the visitors hat; lost eight wickets for 140 runs—lvippax (60) and Hornibrook (0) being the not out men.

The weather was fine and the wicket good, but the remaining batsmen gave Kippax no support. Hornibrook was out leg before wicket to Larwood before he had scored, and Tyldcsley bowled Wall, also for a duck. Kippax carried his bat for a very well-played 64.‘

Larwood, whose 13 overs on Saturday had cost only 11 runs, sent down a maiden over to Kippax, and Tyldcsley bowled a maiden to Hornibrook, who let every hall go past. Kippax then scored three and a single, hut Larwood’s next ball dismissed the Queenslander, who was palpably beaten, and Wall also failed, the innings ending in 15 minutes. A Good Opening. There were 10,000 spectators present when Ilobbs and Sutcliffe opened England’s second innings. They forced tho scoring right from the outset, both stealing impudent singles, flve coming from one over off Wall. Hobbs coverdrove Fairfax’s first ball for four and then cut Wall to the boundary. Four overs yielded 18 runs. Fairfax was taken off after three overs in favour of Grimmett. Hobbs was still enterprising, 25 runs beingadded in 25 minutes. It was an uncommonly brisk start for test cricket.

When he had reached 74, Hobbs was stumped by Oldfield off Grimmett. The luncheon adjournment was then taken, with the score at 129.

THE LATEST.

HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE AGAIN. ANOTHER RECORD BY THE PAIR. HENDREN’S GOOD TALLY. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. CopyrigHt. / (Received June 17, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 16. Sutcliffe hit Grimmett for three 4’s. The bowlers were getting no assistance from the pitch, and rungetting looked simple. The bowling was unimpressive, though Grimmett and Hornibrook each bowled two successive maidens. Driving Hornibrook to the boundary, Hobbs raised 50 in even time. •He and Sutcliffe then did as they liked, hitting the bowling in all directions. Severe on Grimmett. Hobbs, who was particularly severe on Grimmett, brought his own total to 50 for seventy minutes’ play. Then he fiercely drove Hornibrook to the fence three times. The hundred took only ninety minutes. This was the tenth timfe Hobbs and Sutcliffe recorded a century for the opening partnership in the tsets. . Wall returned, but did not worry the batsmen. Sutcliffe’s 50 was reached in 105 minutes. Veteran Dismissed. ■Hobbs then walked up the pitch to Grimmett and Oldfield whipped the bails off. The veteran’s delightful innings lasted 115 minutes. He hit ten boundaries, and gave a chanceless display. The attendance was now 25,000, and the gates were closed. In Wall’s first over after lunch Hornibrook dropped Sutcliffe in the slips. Injury to Sutcliffe. Sutcliffe was then struck on the hand -by a fast ball, and was forced to retire.

Hammond went out exactly the same way as in the first innings, walking right into a straight hall from Grimmett. Woolley was uncomfortable from the start, and soon had his stumps shattered. Fast Scoring. Hendren and Chapman were now associated. Both made numerous boundary strokes. Chapman raised 203 on the board, giving England a lead of 329. When the pair had added 64 in a 0 minutes Chapman was bowled. Hendren and Tate then batted enterprisingly. Wall seemed to be tiring and the fast rate Qf scoring was maintained. •Hendren’s 50 took ninety minutes. Tate fell to a good low catch on the boundary, and it was Kippax’s first catch of the tour. Their 1000 Runs. Hendren, upon reaching 55, made his season’s total of 1000 runs. Hobbs also aggregated four figures for the season to-day. ■Robins was bowled, and at the tea adjournment England was leading by 404, with four wickets to fall, appearing to be in an impregnable position. ■Hendren was caught in the shps soon afterwards, having given a bright and chanceless display. It was encouraging to see Wall

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bowl so well after his early failure. Grimmett, next over, bowled Larwood round his legs.

Three hundred was reached after 280 minutes’ play, and with Sutcliffe unable to resume England’s innings closed for 302 runs, and they led by 428 runs. A Difficult Task. A nearly but not impossible task faced Australia. An hour was left to bat before stumps. The wicket was now quite dry. Duleepsinhji fielded in place of Sutcliffe. Australia made another disastrous start, only 12 being scored when 'Larwood dismissed Woodful, who was again caught, by the opposing skipper. Bradman resumed his usual position. Ponsford had a lucky escape when Hendren dropped him off Tate. Bradman, batting brightly,' severely treated Bobins’ bad length slow balls. He edged Tate luckily through the slips to bring up 50 for forty-five minutes’ play., Tyldesley replaced Robins, and Bradman pulled him for 4 twice. The pair were together at stumps, with the total at 60 for one wicket.

What Is Required

Australia must break the record score for a fourth innings in a test match in order to win.

The previous best is 411, scored by England in the first test at Sydney in 1924. Details of the scores are:—

Hornibrook . 11 4 35 0

Fall of wickets.—One for 125; two for 137; three for 147; four for 211; five for 250; six for 2GO; seven for 283; eight, for 283; nine for 301.

Fall of Wickets. —One for 4, two for 6, three for 16, four for 57, five for 61, six for 105, seven for 134, eight for 140, nine for 141, ten for 144.

FORTUNE AGAINST THEM. MR WARNER DISTRIBUTES PRAISE. LONDON, June 16. Mr P. F. Warner, writing in the Morning Post, says so far fortune has been against the Australians in the first test match. They had to bowl with a slippery ball and bat on a pitch affected by rain. It was certainly Robins’ day on Saturday. Seldom has anyone made so happy a debut as an all-round player in a test. Warner also pays a tribute to the clever way in which Grimmett altered his pace in accordance with the different styles of the batsmen. He says no praise could be too much for Kippax’s graceful innings. His late cuts and strokes off the leg were beautifully made. However, says Warner, he must, emphasise that Australia has had air the worst oP the luck.

ENGLAND. First innings 270 Second Innings. Hobbs, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett . 74 Sutcliffe, retired hurt 58 Hammond, lbw, b Grimmett .... ■ 4 Woolley, b Wall 5 Hendren, c Richardson, b Wall . . 72 Chapman, b Wall 29 Tate, c Ivippax, b Grimmett .... 24 Robins, b McCabe 4 Larwood, b Grimmett . 7 Tyldesley, b Grimmett 5 Duckworth, not out 14 Extras 6 302 Bowling.

0. M. R. W. Wall 26 4 67 3 Grimmett . 30 4 94 5 Fairfax . .. » 15 4 58 0 McCabe ... 14 3 42 1

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, c Chapman, b Tate .. 9 Ponsford, b Tale ( 3 Fairfax c Hobbs, b Robins .... 14 Bradman, b Tate 8 Kippax, not out 64 McCabe, e Hammond, b Robins . 4 Richardson, b Tyldesley 37 Oldfield, c Duckworth, b Robins ■ 4 Grimmett, st Duckworth, b Robins 0 Hornibrook, lbw, b Larwood . .. 0 Wall, b Tyldesley 0 8 144 Bowling.

Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Larwood .. 15 8 12 1 Tate .. 19 8 20 3 Tyldesley .. 21 8 53 9 Robins . . 17 4 51 4 There ' byes. were lour leg byes and four

AUSTRALIA. Second Innings. Wooclfull, c Chapman, b Larwood 4 Ponsforcl (in) 21 Bradman (in) 31 4 Total for ono wicket 60