TEST CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19758, 13 December 1935, Page 2

TEST CRICKET

THE FIRST MATCH. AUSTRALIA v. 80UTH AFRICA. GAME COMMENCES TO-MORROW. The first Test match between the Australian oricketers and' South Africa will commence at Durban tomorrow, the game being a four days fixture. The second and third Tests at Johannesburg and Capetown respectively, will be played Immediately afterwards the second commencing on December 24 and the third on January i> . The Australian team has piayea three matches In South Africa this season and have won them all by comfortable margins. The first game against Natal was won by an inn.ngs and 26 runs, Fingleton 121, Brown 148, Richardson 75, McCabe 65, ana Chipperfleld 60 not out, striking form immediately. Grimmett seven for 8J and McCormick three for 46 were responsible for Natal being dismissed fo<. 242 runs though Nourse, who did so well in England last season, compiled 124. Following on Natal made (Harvey 104, Siedle 68, Chipperfleld taking four wickets for 53 runs;. Other good figures during the tour have been Darling 106, GhipperflOid 105 not out and Fingleton 99 against Transvaal; Fleetwood-Smith seven for 71 and five for 32 against Western Province. Grimmett six for 57 and-McCormick four for 61 against Transvaal. On the performances to date it appears as if the Australian players are in good form and they will take a lot of beating. The series will hold much more interest than formerly owing to South Africa’s defeat of England in the Test series in England last season. . On their home ground with practically the same team South Africa 'will, at least, be far more confident than usual. They will, however, miss 11. B. Cameron behind the wiokets. The South African team will comprise men of the calibre of Siedle, Wade, Rowan, Nourse, Dalton, Vincent, Langton, Crisp, Vil.joen and Vincent, while the Australian team will include: Brown, Fingleton, McCabe, Darling, Chipperfleld, Richardson, Oldfield, Grimmett, O’Reilly, FleetwoodSmith. With such well known cricketers participating the match will be followed with great interest by all cricket enthusiasts.