Hopes that Hammond and Leyland of, failing them, some other comination selected' from Ames, Wyatt, Allen and, Robins, might carry Eng: Jana to victory in the Fourth Test Match were dashed to the ground. Australia won a fine game runs and now it remains to the tourists will shape The game there will Anish as the two sides have each won two matches. Disappointment at the size of the margin by which they lost "should "not destroy. faith an Allen's men. "They never relaxed their hold on the game at Adelaide, even though Bradman Was in. his most heartbreaking vein.. Hardstatt and Wyatt both showed that te English batting Is developing something of the soundness which lacked in the carlier days of the four, Melbourne has unhappy mem= orles of defeat Inst. month, ut weather conditions made. thai 'Third Test Match an unreliable crlterian, Alan Kippax' judgment that asthe "game stood "on Thursday morning it was "anybody's" may be taken {0 have been based on an ap: predation of the potential merits of the English team. Australia's bow= lets on a wicket which would not bbe expected to retain is suavity the sixth day of a strenuous match rose to the height of their opportuni. ties. " Fleetwood-Smith established himself with a vengeance. But the Ashes may yet have to make the journey' to England.
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