There were 20,000 persons present when Barnett and Hutton opened England's innings to the bowling of McCabe and McCormick.
The Gloucester bat was quickly off ihe mark, pulling MeCormick twice in succession to leg for two and three runs respectively.
Hutton was tied up by a fast yorker, and then failed to time the next accurately.
MeCabe started his over with a wide, while McCormick was no-balled twice in his first two overs.
The Australian fast bowler, however, soon claimed Hutton's wicket. In playing a defensive stroke to a
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