The Test For The First Test (1926)

Lords, North London. Title: “The test for the first test. England’s teams chosen after match with “The Rest“.“ Various high angled L/Ss of a cricket match in progress. Various M/Ss of cricketers batting and running. More general shots of the match. Panning L/S of the spectator stands, packed with cricket fans. Various M/Ss of cricketers bowling and batting. Intertitle: “Good Luck to A.W. Carr in his first ’Test’ as player and captain“. Various M/Ss of Carr batting. Intertitle: “... and we all hope our new ’mystery’ bowler, Root (Worcs.) will ... come off“. C/U of bowler, Root, posing in front of the camera with his cap on. Note: item transferred from a fine grain print so has image has high contrast. AH 2000. 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 al