AUSTRALIA AT WICKETS

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 1, 1 January 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIA AT WICKETS

— ■■ ■ —» ■ ■ ~ — 282 RUNS FOR SIX WICKETS. •TV*" ' • -.-vahMt.^ •» ■ COLLINS 64, TAYLOR 68. s : —■ 8 CAUTIOUS BATTING. 1 !_ JBy Cable.—Press Association.-Copyrislit.i jj *,/ MELBOURNE. December 31. . The weather and the wicket were perj feet for the second test match, which . h?gan to-day. Great public interest was displayed, and there was a record at- . tendance for the first, day. Armstrong won' the toss for the second time, and ! gent in Collins and Bardsley to face the [ bowling of Howell and Douglas. Collins shaped poorly for the iirst few strokes, and was missed by Rhodes off Howell's , fifth ball. He.later had a lucky escape in the slips off Howell. The runs came slowly, and at 32 runs for no wickets, Douglas sent on Parkin in place of Howell. Douglas gave way to Hearne when the score was 37. The runs came slowly from each end. the first ,50 being reached in 52 minutes. Both batsmen were treating "the bowlers, with ease. Parkin bowled wide, and* Makepeace Saved several runs by good fielding. Woolley was sent in to replace Hearne ■when the score was 71 for no wickets, fend he bowled a maiden over. Howell again replaced Parkin, but without much effect on the batsmen, who played on till lunch, -when the score was 85 for no jrickets.

On play resuming the crowd had increased by thousands. Howell and Woolley resumed bowling. Woolley bowled a no ball twice, the second of •which Collins hit for three. Bardsley Was cheered for several fine strokes off Howell. Collins was then caught by Hearne. his score being 64. Park, who gucceeded Collins, was bowled by Howell ■with his first ball. Taylor joined Bardsley, and when the score was 118 Bardslev was caught by Strudwick off Woolley, his score beiug 51. Armstrong had a great reception. He opened well, and got two runs off Woolley. With two •wickets for 40 runs Howell was bowling well. Taylor opened with a single off Howell, and then hit a ball from Woolley for four to leg. Parkin resumed bowling. He took time to arrange the field, -whereupon Taylor hit his next ball to leg-side for four, no fielder being there. He continued to bat freely. Douglas resumed bowling when the score was 176 for three wickets, and Hearne replaced Parkin.

When the score was 194 Armstrong ■was given out leg before to Douglas after he had been at the wicket for 61 minutes for his 39 runs. Taylor was giving a great exhibition of strokes, and reached Ms 60 amidst cheering after 90 minutes' play. Kelieway was caught behind the wicket through giving an easy chance to Strudwick, which was gladly accepted. Pellew, the only South Australian representative in the team, began timidly, but played some nice strokes. Later Taylor, /after being 130 minutes at the wickets, ■was caught by Woolley off Parkin.

Byder received a great ovation on going to the wickets. He took no risk of being run out as in the previous test match. Play now became uninteresting. The scoring was slow, Ryder showing no signs of dash. Pellew, in response to encouragement from the spectators, began to hit out and pleased them by bringing his score up to 25. Hearne again took up the bowling, and runs came -flovdy. Ryder continued to show _nt-sual amounrt of caption in run__ing between the wickets. Rhodes was brought on to bowl a final over, and sent down a maiden. When the stumps were drawn for the day Australia's score was £82 for sis. -wickets. Scores:— AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Collins, c Hearne, b Howell 64 JBardsley, c Strudwick, b Woolley .. 51 Park, b Howell 0 .Taylor, c Woolley, b Parkin ...-...« 68 Armstrong, lbw, b Douglas „ 39 Kejk'wuy, c Strudwick, b Howell ... 9 Pellew, not out ~„«-.-n . u , -«n 33 Jlyder, not out 13 Extras wto+am>ivimaawm.*Mi «a»9m 5 v' Total for si- wickets ....-«-.-.. 282 The attendance was estimated at {56,000, and the takings totalled £2980. $4. change of weather is predicted for toJaorrow. —(A. and N.Z, Cable.) MISSED CHANCES. POOR FIELDING IN SLIPS. ' i i_3_S_ (Beceived 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The "Daily Telegraph," commenting on yesterday's cricket, says the play on the whole was dull, the batsmen, excepting Taylor and Bardsley, talcing no advantage of the fast wicket. The .Australians were luck}', the Englishmen pliesing several chances.

The "Herald" says the day s play provided keen cricket, punctuated by stirKing' individual successes, with contrasts tti style and frequent fluctuations of fortune. England's poor display of slip fielding was the only blemish on a fine (Utuj , & cricket.— (A. and N.Z. Gable.) & ' "~ "% ■0 THE MAN ON THE HILL. EXAGGERATION IN ENGLAND. Jr*** "•* LONDON, December 31. The cable message announcing that the Australian Cricket Board of Control has decided to provide special constables to deal with •'barrackers" has supplied an opportunity to magnify the Australian "barracking" evil. London is plastered •with newspaper contents bills with the heading: "Police protection for test players." This has created upon the mind of those ignorant i>f the real attitude of Australian crowds a fearsome picture of thq| Englishmen escorted by troopers holding off a howling mob, and has resuscitated old-time ideas of Australian lawlessness. Few people here understand the meaning of the term "harracker," confusing it with 'larrikin." .(United Service.)