THE TEST MATCH

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18808, 2 December 1932, Page 8

THE TEST MATCH

WOODFULL WINS TOSS.

AUSTRALIAN SIDE BATTING. THE TEAMS .ANNOUNCED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Dec. 2, 3.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 2. The first Test cricket match between England and Australia was commenced on the Sydney cricket ground to-day. The weather was fine and the wicket was in good order. • Woodfull won the toss apd elected to bat. Bradman was not available for the home team. The teams are as follows: Australia. W. M. Woodfull (Victoria), captain. W. H. Ponsford (Victoria). A. F. Kippax (New South Wales). S. J. McCabe (New South Wales). V. Y. Richardson (South Australia). W. A. Oldfield (New South Wales). C. V. Grimmett (South Australia). W. J. O’Reilly (New South Wales). L. E. Nagel (Victoria). T. W. Wall (South Australia). J. H. Fingleton (New South Wales). S. Hird (New' South Wales) is 12th man. England. D. R. Jardine (Surrey), captain. H. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire). W. R. Hammond (Gloucestershire). Nawab of Pataudi (Worcestershire). R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire). G. 0. Allen (Middlesex). M. Leyland (Yorkshire). L. E. G. Ames (Kent). W. Voce (Notts). H. Larwood (Notts). H. Verity (Yorkshire). E. Paynter (Lancashire) Is. 12th man. Later. Australia have lost one wicket for 25 runs. Woodfull 7, Ponsford (in) 13, Fingleton (in) 2. Extras 3.

INTEREST IN ENGLAND. THE BRADMAN SENSATION. , - “BOWLING AT THE MAN.” United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Cooyrlgni. (Received Dec. 2, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 1. Placards throughout London announce in the blackest type “the Brandman sensation.” The papers devote pages to the test match, sympathising with Australia’s ill luck. Mr Harris, the Standard’s special correspondent mentions resentment at the English howling at the man and recalls that Englishmen in former times were similarly scared by the Australians. ’He says the Australians at present are only superior in fielding-

‘•CAN WE DEFEAT ENGLAND 7” MAILEY’S OPINION. Cntterl Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Dec. 2, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 2. Mailey, writing in the. Telegraph, asks, “Oan we defeat England without Bradman?” and replies himself, ‘I am afraid not.” SELECTION OF THIRTEENTH MAN. TO REPLACE BRADMAN. BOWLER WILL BE DROPPED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Dec. 2, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 2. The thirteenth man to replace Bradman will be chosen by the selectors before tiic game commences, and the man selected will probably act as twelfth man, while one of the bowlers already chosen will be dropped. The English selectors decided to leave the choosing of their team until this morning.