London, Aug. 26.
HE Timeless Test, still a novelty in England and, according to Sir Pelham Warner, unsuited to the English temperament, was seized upon by English humorists and made the subject of countless cartoons and j kes, all harping on one theme—the probability of the match lasting until Christmas, until the players had grown beards, and so on.
The best joke of all proved to be the fact that the much heralded played-to-a-finish struggle ended in well under four days.
Bradman's accident was a bitter blow to England as well as to Australia. It deprived the winners of full credit for a remarkable victory and, coupled with the loss of Fingleton, reduced the jast hours of the game to a farce.
I will add no more to the columns of praise, richly deserved, of Leonard Hutton, who seems destined to be England's Bradman. Of all the records broken at this amazing Oval match there ís one that might easily be overlooked. In scoring 16 not out, Fleetwood-Smith made his highest score in Test cricket in England, also his highest score in first-class matches this tour. His figures for the Tests have been 5 not out, 7, 2 not out and now 16 not out.
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