Another perfect day, a capacity crowd, and the wicket a batsman's paradise. Duckworth and. Waite added another 20 runs by seme comic cricket and then we settled back in our seats to sce our fellow: fowl them out." By Juncl were all fed-up! Ihave never seen two batemien who looked less like getting out than Woodfull and Ponsfort that day. No chances were taken, they plodded alone, digging themselves in, and, but for the welcome advent of His' Majesty the King, I believe they would sti!
there!" Almost immediately after the game had been renewed follow: ing the presentation of both team is Majesty, and with the sco at 162, Ponsford was out to a cat in the' slips from a rather carole's shot toa ball from White hich seemed to pop a little, His Majesty was immediately hailed as our ver change bowlex, although, as it transpired Inter, Re had done a great dis-service by introducing: Bradman, Another how or so <f Ponsford and Woodfull would not have done the damage that was done in that ie by Bradman and Woodfull. Itis difficult to speak dispassionate: ly of Bradman's innings. It was the test and most perfectly executed fast-wicket knock that 1 have ever seen played by anyone. All the shots were played in, turn—the dance out to drive, they hock, the glide, and the cus with the ease end certainty of Duleep, than whom there are few better. His. tifting and placing were superb, and his lightning foot-work made White Dak like a bad club Bowler. The ball went to the boundary like 9 flash, often between two outfields who had no chance with it, Wood-full was out towards the end of the day to a good Jeg-twiner from Robins, and the evening and the morning were the fe: ond da} England, 425; Australia, 404 foi two. The English bowling looked very harmless against such batting, Lut, as in all other games, one is only as good as one's opponent allows one to be. The fielding was good, with Chapman cotting wonderful example, The Third Day Yet another glorious day and a huge crowd to gee all records beaten, Bradman continued en his way, but did not rejoice quite 0 frequently as on the steond day: in fact, he was much more sutdzed, Twice he was beaten by Hammond with balls that appeared to go the hill with his arm, and. which Bradman shaped to play to the on, but edged along the ground through the slips, These were the only semblance of a mistake in his lenz innings of 254, and only Chapman could have got to the catch which finally dismissed him. Bradn did not quite get hold of a from White, yet hit at very hard and was magnificently caught the full stretch of Chapman's sim at extra-cover.—Kippay Played beautifully and is obviously a fine bat. He was well supported by MeCabe, who is forceful rather than sound.
Obviously acting under instruc. tions, Richardson had a go and soon collected 30, Oléfield followin:
example, but Fairfax was dea.) ly slow. At 729 for six, Australin declared, having compiled a recon! score by wonderful batting, 9 feature of the innings being the strategy employed. Defence follow ed up by brilliant attack was the coder of the Australian Chief-of Staffan order 0 faithfully carried out that, England now found herself with her back un against the wail. Hobbs and Woolley, both obviously tired men, were both out before the end of the day, Hobbs playing over what wa nearly a half-volley outside his lez stamp and being bowled round his legs, and Woolley treading on his wicket after hitting Grimmett to long leg for four. On this.oceasion, Grimmett was. pat on much earlier in the innings and, as usual, he 7 ence had Woolley in diffical So the third day of this astound match found England 206 "rans behind with eight wickets to fall.
The Fourth Day Still brilliant sunshine and: the wicket showing signs of wear near
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