AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 200, 24 August 1926, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

MATCH AGAINST SOMERSET.

HOME SIDE OUT FOR 153.

AUSTRALIA DOES BETTER.

(By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Received 11 a.m.)

LONDON, August 23,

The Australian cricketers to-day resumed their match against Somerset at Taunton. Rain which had held off yesterday began half an hour prior to the resumption of play. A light drizzle continued) but did not affect the wicket, which was in excellent condition.

Grimmett and Richardson opened the Australian bowling. Macßryan was easily taken at the wicket in the first over, the score being 51 for one wicket. Without addition to the score, Young made a poor stroke against Everett, and had his off stump uprooted.

Everett was bowling short and bumping dangerously. Lyon, when apparently well set, lost patience, hit out wildly, and was clean bowled by Grimmett, the board then reading 77 for five wickets. Earle, who has the reputation of being a hard hitting batsman, roused the crowd by lifting Grimmett out of the ground, but in attempting a similar stroke two balls later, gave Hendry an easy catch, which the latter dropped. A TREMENDOUS SIXER. Longrigg also hit out, 23 being scored off Grimmett in two overs. Earle repeated his initial performance by straight-driving Grimmett out of the ground into the river beyond, but when lie tried to hit another six, was clean bowled. The partnership had yielded 43 in 25 minutes, the total being 139 for seven wickets. Richardson, who got a perplexing turn on the ball, and also beat the batsmen with his accurate length, captured tho last three wickets in successive overs, only two runs being scored off him. 26 IN SIX HITS. Ponsford and Taylor started the Australians' second innings brightly, the former gathering runs on the off side. The latter opened with a boundary off Glasgow, and then pulled him twice for six. He compiled 26 in six hits, comprising two sixes, two fours, and two threes. Taylor was graceful and powerful and very confident. He off-drove superbly.

Ponsford was more content to advance by twos and singles. When the total was 98, Taylor drove Bridges, and when the batsmen were attempting a second run, Hunt threw down the wicket from the long field and ran Ponsford out. Eventually Taylor, after some vigorous, crisp driving and accurate timing, went out to a fine catch by Earle at mid-off. He had batted 90 minutes and hit two sixes and seven fours. The board then showed 130 for three wickets.

Collins, when two, was missed by Longrigg, off White. The closing stages of the game were played in a bad light. Collins exhibited bright batting, hitting White for eight, and Hunt for twelve in successive overs, and altogether he scored seven fours. Ryder played restrained cricket. Details of the scores are: — SOMERSET—First Innings. : Macßryan, c Ellis, b Richardson ... -6 Young, b Everett 21 Lyon, b Grimmett 18 White, b Grimmett 8 Daniell, lbw, b Grimmett 0 Longrigg, b Richardson 28 Leach, c Collins, b Grimmett 5 Earle, b Grimmett 27 Hunt, lbw, b Richardson 4 Bridges, not out 4 Glasgow, b Richardson 2 Extras 10 Total 153 Bowling: Gregory no wickets for 40 runs, Grimmett five for 64, Everett one for 21, Richardson four for 18. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 225 Second Innings. Taylor, c Earle, b White 75 Ponsford, run out 41 Hendry, c Lyon, b Hunt 9 Collins, not out 45 Ryder, not out 23 Extras 4 Three wickets for 197 — (Reuter.) TEST MATCH ECHOES. RHODES ON THE WIRELESS. VETERANS' DAY NOT DONE. lßeceived 12 noon.) LONDON, August 23. ''I want to confess that every time 1 bowl I try to impart a spin to the ball," said Rhodes, broadcasting over all England. "But sometimes the ball does something I don't expect. It is when this happens that I very often get a wicket." Rhodes added that good length, plain, straight bowling, though having its virtue, would not dismiss a good batsman in a month.

He declared himself to have been as happy as a schoolboy when England won. He was more anxious last week than in the first Test, twenty-seven years ago.

Rhodes said lie was disinclined to believe that veterans would not play in future Tests. "If Hobbs keeps normal health, he will go to Australia for the next Tests. He's as great as ever he was. What I've done, Jack can do," he concluded.— (A. and N.Z.)