The Archive · 1938

First Test Ends in Draw

SPORTS AND PASTIMES — Dull Cricket as Australians Bat Defensively Bradman's Century Breaks Hobbs' Record

Nottingham, June 14. WITH the English attack receiving no encouragement from an unresponsive wicket, and with the Australians content to play negative cricket, a draw in the first Test match at Trent Bridge was inevitable, Complete scores being England—1st innings—658 Australia—1st innings—411 for eight declared.

Australia—2nd_innings—427 for si Another new record was _established today when Bradman reached his 100.1 was his 13th" century Aaninst England, thus. beating Hobbs' Fecord of 12-'in Anglo-Australian Tests.

The second wicket stand between Brown and Bradman produced 170 runs, Before he was dismissed Brown made_138 In a _chanceless Jenoek Tasting 305 minutes,

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