• Title
  File 3: Cables and accounts of the Third Test Match between Australia and England at the Adelaide Oval
• Call number
  MLMSS 6187/Box 1X/Folder 3
  
• Level of description
  file
• Date
  
  13 January 1933-19 January 1933
• Type of material
  Textual Records
• Reference code
  9670936
• Physical Description
  0.01 metres of textual material - typescript - 0.01
  
• Scope and Content
  Consists of 41 pages of cables and summaries of the match.
  
  According to the summaries this test saw the England team fully engage bodyline tactics which resulted in a number of Australian players sustaining injuries. England won the toss and elected to bat. Australia struck early and England were 4/37 at lunch. However, England's middle order of Maurice Leyland, Bob Wyatt and Eddie Paynter steadied the ship and England went on to score 341 runs. Australia commenced their innings and Bill Woodfull was struck over the heart in the second over off Harold Larwood's bowling. In his third over Larwood changed his field and was bowling with six men on the on side. Voce also exploited the leg theory and bowled with three men close in on leg side.
  
  At the start of day three there was a feeling of bitterness caused by Bill Woodfull's injury. Woodfull stated he considered that the leg theory form of attack by Larwood, with the incidental risk of injury, was not in the best interest of cricket. After a shaky start to their innings, Australia went to lunch with the score at 5/158, Bill Ponsford was unbeaten on 80 and Bert Oldfield not out 26. The crowd gave them a great ovation as they came in for the break.
  
  At approximately 3.15pm, Bert Oldfield was struck on the head by a ball from Larwood. He staggered and fell and after five minutes was supported from the field by Woodfull. He managed to walk but was holding a towel to his head. This further injury was greeted by the crowd with continuous hooting and even when play resumed the crowd continued to show their displeasure. Australia were all out for 222. It was reported Bert Oldfield was sent home in an ambulance. Monty Noble, previous Australian captain, published an article in that day's press titled 'Preventable Brutatlity" where he accused Douglas Jardine as being responsible for the vicious methods introduced into cricket. Oldfield was ordered two months rest as the linear bone in his forehead was splintered. The Australian press alleged there was dissension within the English team which prompted an official statement denying the rumours.
  
  England scored 412 in their second innings while Australia could only score 193. England won the third test by 338 runs.
• Language
  English
• Copying Conditions
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
  Out of copyright
• Place
  Adelaide Oval (North Adelaide, S. Aust.)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE20604430

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