ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18778, 28 October 1932, Page 8

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

GREAT BATTING DISPLAY. BY SUTCLIFFE AND PATAUDI. 359 RUNS FOR THREE WICKETS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. PERTH, Oot. 27. There was an attendance of i 1,000 at the cricket match, England Tourists v. Combined Australia. The receipts amounted to £BB3. The teams are:—• England.—Jardine (captain), Allen, Pataudi, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Duckworth, Ames, Leyland, Mitchell, Verity, Paynter. Bowes is twelfth man. Combined.—Bryant (captain), Martin, Lovelock, Evans, Hill-Smith, Ilalcombe (West Australia), Louergun V. Richardson (S.A.), Bradman, Fingleton, McCabe (N.S.W.), Inveracity (West Australia) is twelfth man. The gate is insured for £4OO against 10 points of rain on Saturday, the premium being £2B. Jardine won the toss and Sutoliffe and Leyland opened the batting for England. Leyland was out leg before to McCabe in the second over when he had scored two. The Nawab of Pataudi joined Sutcliffe and, playing carefully, these two topped the century. There were many changes in the bowling. Bradman, Halcombe, McCabe, Martin and Evans were all tried, but did not show much sting. The play generally was slow, relieved by smart fielding, especially by Bradman, and the other representatives of the Eastern States. Bradman returned marvellously. Another bright spot was the artistic batting of Pataudi. Sutcliffe was solid and slow, but played attractive strokes all round the wicket. He made his 169 runs in 235 minutes. He hit one six and 16 fours. j

Pataudi was extremely strong on his leg strokes and gave another find display, using his wrists for most of his strokes with no apparent effort. His century was compiled in .180 minutes. He hit 11 fours. Hammond gave his usual display of forceful defence, at times going half way down the pitch to meet slow balls. His footwork was beautiful to watch. Ames was not batting sufficiently long to show his qualities. McCabe was the best bowler, the batsmen treating him with great respect. The local bowlers were well pasted, but the fielding was excellent. Details of the score are:—> ENGLAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, o —, b EVan? 169 Leyland, lbw, b McCabe .... '2 Nawab of Pataudi, c Evans, b Halcombe 129 Hammond, not out 37 Ames, not out ; ■ 15 Extras • 7 Total for three wickets .... 359