London, Aug. 16. mott. He had made only three Ames (Kent) and Parker (Gloununs, (197 for 5). ester) have been omitted from Wyatt and Sutcliffe were still England's team forthe final Test undefeated when time for drawing Batch, the selection being the stumps arrived, Sutcliffe having then scored 139 and Wyatt 39 of RES. Wyatt (captain) (Warwick) England's total of 316 for 5.
Aug. 18. /Sutetifte and Wyatt's partnership had added an offer 51 runs, both batsmen scoring at about the same Leyland (Yorkahire) rate, when Sutcliffe was dismissed being smartly taken behind the wicket by Oldfield off a ball from "Ari Peebles" (uidleves) Fairfax (3607/6). The partnership {iveitth man: Hendren. (iddleex) put on 170 runs and established a "Australia's team io:—record for the Oval, the previous Woodall captain), Vitoria) best sixth wickets partnership being (New, that of 58 runs by Spooner and Wits Poneto Wictetia) J. T. Tyldesley in 1905, After Suteliffe's, dismissal, how-Ncube ow Sowth Wale Me ie: eeWaleay fever, came disaster. The tail refused to wag. Tate joined Wyatt Vill Goth, een [but was stumped by Oldfield after twelve more runs had been added Poiptox' (few South Wales)
Seckaon (Now South Wales)~ Then before another run hal Tremendous shouts from the 30,- deen scored Wyatt fell in the 000 spectators in the stands greeted same manner as Sutcliffe being, the winning of the toss by the Eng-caught behind the wicket by Old-Tish captain, R. E, 8, Wyatt. The field of (T0/8). His wicket was' in' perfect condition, total of 61 included eight 4's and while there was an ideal blue sky occupied him three hours. It was fand a cool breeze. a splendid display of careful bat-'Wall and Fairfax opened the more than justified his bowling for the Australians, with a in the team. well-placed field; and, Tater, ood-Duckworth after scoring three length balls from McCabe and played cne of Pairfax's deliveries Grimmett, which broke back con-into" his wicket (391/9) and then siderably, aid not allow the batsmen Larwood mistiming a ball from to take liberties.
Grimmett was out Lb.w. leaving!
Sutcliffe was at the wicket: for Peebles to bat with 17 minutes before scoring. Hobbs, with a splendid. square-cut to the The Australians opened their in-boundary, off Grimmett, sent up the nings with Woodfull and Ponsford, half-century after play had been in bat there was no incident of par: ticular note. Both batsmen played carefully and had scored 36 runs boundary, but the next ball was not 8 keg-hop of Wall to: the then the adjournment was made for lunch, iso short and the veteran, mistimas cnaty caught by Kippax Hobo c- Rigpas elite, 6 Oh Whyaal filled the vacancy but he Whyasty Chow Wall disappointed, being out leg before K'E"Dateepsinnst. ©. Faietax, ]wieket to Wall when he had reached:
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