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support. It is more than possible that he would have scored his third succeK- ! sive century. against England in "Tests. Be that as it may, he scored 51 and was last out when attempting to force the pace against Bill Bowes, whose 5 for '14 on the third day for a final analysis of 6 for 83 in '17.4 overs was a brilliant piece of bowling. His fig- ures for the match were 22.4—6—46—7.
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THE second Test match, limited to only two days because, of rain, was drawn, as expected, but it provided ns interesting a game as the first Test, which England won by eight wickets. It was a triumph for R. S. Grant, the West Indies captain, despite his "duck" in the second innings. His policy of sending England in on an extremely wet wicket was amply justified more or less safeguarded the tourists would have caused surprise, but Eng-SEALEY, who until this tour had not from defeat. He then went on to bowl land would have been given a better kept wicket since 1980, was called at a critical period and his 13.2 overs chance of bringing off the unexpected on as wicket-keeper due to the failure
on Ba work und Weekes to show their W Weekes, did not make an impres
VILLIAMS, who took the place of produced 2 for 16, his victims boing had Hammond declared at tea with a Hutton and Hardstaff. This was in-lead of 136, thus leaving the West In-true form, and he did very well indeed, sive Test debut, and he will probably deed a courageous move as he is not dies the sporting task of scoring 187. catching Paynter in the first innings be replaced by Barrow for the third even considered as a change bowler of in 100 minutes. It was a big gamble, just as the Lancastrian was settling Test, while the England team for the the first flight. Then to prove his full and the England skipper. did not feel down and then stumping Hammond final Test at the Oval, commencing worth to the side he played મ fine, justified in taking it. As it was the when he was beginning to
August 19, is unlikely to be changed. fighting innings of 47, scored out of 56 tourists, despite losing Headley and shoulders. In the second innings he Wright appears to be the only doubtful to give the visitors a good start in Grant for 11 runs, had no great dif- caught Hutton and in all allowed only one, and the substitution of Maurice their first innings.
ficulty in playing out time. Incident 17 extras in an aggregate total of 292. Leyland would not tend to weaken the ally, Hammond has yet to score a cen-
side one jot. Wright, however, has tury against West Indies. He fielded
xiety and on this score, is likely to be included once again.
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WIN for either side after the two¦ brilliantly, however, taking three excel would have been interesting to see always given Headley reason for an-
first innings had been concluded 1lent catches.
how Headley would have fared in the first innings had he received better
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