Durban, Mar. 6. NEW record for Test cricket between South Africa and England was established toi 530 runs, which represents the day by South -Africa in scoring highest to be compiled against England, beating the previous record of 513 runs for eight wickets declared, made in Cape Town After batting for two and minutes, South Africa's Ist Tu lunch, in the third day of the Fi in i931. a half'days and a total of 781 igs was brought to a close after {th Test Match, England suffered early disaster wher: her flvst wicket fell with only nine on the board, Gibb giving a catch to Grieveson, the South African wicket keeper, off Newson, for four runs.
was caught in two minds by riser.
At the. tea interval, England had scored "14 runs, Hutton having hit eight. and Paynter one. Nourse, who had 77 to his credit at the close of play on the second day, went on to obtain his cent Grieveson was another home batsman who starred. He marked his frst innings in Test cricket by com piling 75 runs and was fourth top-Scorer for South Africa, playing a Jarge. part inthe establishment of the new record.
Perks. who is playing In his first Test In the Present series, celebrated nie selection. by taking most wickets for England, Me captured five wiekels at the expense of 100 runs.
There were 3,000 spectators present when South Africa resumed her frst Innings in the third day of the Fifth Tost Match ngninst England.
The position at the close of ploy fon the second day wax Nourse (77) and Grieveson (26), South Africa Having scored 428 runs for six wice ets, Heavy rain fell over-night. Dut it did not affect the good wicket 'A. dvazte just before the start this morning merely Inid the dust Nourse and Grieveson quickly settled down and lost little time in adding (0 their score,
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