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Mole Impresses
As Onenei*
Australian Associated Press
LONDON. Mav 28.
Hassett decided to bat today after
he had won the. toss in the Australians'
match against Lancashire at Old Traf
ford — but not before he had inspected
the Ditch for a second time.
At lunch, the Austra-,
liaus were 100/-2— Mor-J
ris, the first wicket toj
fall, ?oing when the
score was 52, and his
opening partner, Hole, going
when the score was 96.
It seems Hole has played
himself into the First Test
team as Morris's partner.
He was dismissed shortly
before lunch for a sound 43.
Morris did not bat well for
his 29.
Rain washed out play yes
terday, but no rain fell over
night.
When the captains in
spected the pitch this morn
ing, the outfield had dried
out considerably.
Statham 'Spot' j
Statham— T r u e m a n ' s
opponent for England's Test
speed bowler — worked up a
fair pace in his early overs
and extracted some life from
the pitch.
The first incident after
lunch was a complaint to
the umpire by Hassett that
Statham was damaging
the pitch.
Statham had cut up the
pitch considerably by run
ning down it after he com
pleted his delivery. The um
pire told him to move off it
more quickly.
Hole's dismissal had been
caused by a ball which lifted
after it had hit a rut made
by Statham.
Hassett and Harvey paid
particular attention to the
spot made by Statham. So
did the spinner Hilton.
At the end of each over,
Hassett and Harvey swept
that end of the pitch.
The Statham -'spot' even
tually caused Hassett's dis
missal and gave Hilton his
second wicket. The ball
lifted sharply, appeared to
hit Hassett on the hand, then
flew to slips.
Hassett hesitated and
waited for the umpire's de
cision before he left the
wicket.
At tea, the score was 210/4.
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