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Fourth day Broadcasting (con:)

The close of play score is England all out 524, which gives them a lead of
164 on the first innings and the Australians in their 2nd innings were
at close of play

The weather was again fine and cool when the game was resumed this morning
and the Nawab of Pataudi, the overnight not out batsman was accompanied to the
wicket by Allen. The game was somewhat slow yesterday and continued in the same
manner this morning, as only 39 runs were added in 63 minutes. Allen, when he had
scored one, was given a life and after this the bathing became even slower than
before, both men stonewalling stolidly, the only bright incident being when Pataudi
reached his century, which had taken him 302 minutes. After adding two more runs he
was unfortunately bowled by Nagel. His knock was a very valuable one for England.

Allen was well caught and bowled by O'Reilly when 19. Then came a most sudden
and unexpected collapse, due to theexcellent bowling of O'Reilly, the last four
wickets falling for 6 runs. Ames made a thoroughly weak strokand was caught at
point by Grimmett off O'Reilly. Larwood was also bowled and the innings closed with
the total of 524, the wickets taken this morning being:-

Pataudi b Nagel 102
Allen c & b O'Reilly 19
Ames c Grimmett. b
O'Reilly 0
Larwood lbw O'Reilly 0
Voce not out 0
Extras 30

O'Reilly this morning bowled 10 overs, including 7 maidens and took three wickets
for 10 runs. The Australian analysis was as follows:-

Wall overs 38 maidens 4 runs 104 wickets 3
Nagel 43 9 110 2
O'Reilly 67 32 117 3
Grimmett 64 21 118 1
McCabe 15 2 42 1
Kippax 2 1 3 0

The Australian second innings opened in a sensational fashion, two wickets being
down for 10 runs. Woodfull was bowled by Larwood for a duck and Ponsford by Voce for
2. In both cases the middle stump was hit. McCabe and Fingleton, however, who
followed these two, succeeded in stopping the rot for a short time, McCabe creating
enormous enthusiam amongst the crowd by taking a sin off Voce to square leg. McCabe
and Fingleton put on 57 runs in 65 minutes and the early fire of the attack subsided
slightly. The Australian recovery did not last long, as McCabe was out lbw to Hammond
and Richardson, who came in to take his place, was caught in the slips off his first
ball. At tea the Australian score was as follows:-

Woodfull b Larwood 0
Ponsford b Voce 2
Fingleton not out 23
McCabe lbw Hammond 32
Richardson c Voce b Hammond 0
Kippax not out 2
Extras 10.......making a total of 69 FOR 4 wickets