Cricket - MCC V W Australia (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Australia. MCC England cricket team first tryout against Western Australia. Captain Walter Hammond and other members of team walking onto pitch. Various shots of bowlers and batsmen in action. England is fielding. Back view of Wright slowly bowling. The English team batting. Cricketers Paul Gibb and Washbrook batting. Not playing but watching are cricketer Alec Bedser and Denis Compton. Other players mentioned in commentary are Wright, Herbert, Smith and Cumming. England score 208. Possibly connected with 46/84 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empi