THE CRICKET TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 79, 3 April 1928, Page 15

THE CRICKET TEST.

ON A SLOW WICKET. bowlegs in command. AS INTERESTING FIGHT. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.') DI'NEDIN, Monday. The second Test match between Australia and New Zealand agnin reached an interesting stfltro. On a wicket which was on the slow side, but otherwise not difficult, the Australian side was dismissed for I*B, Oxenham and Grimjnett being responsible for the score being taken pa„t New Zealand's total of 162. Then the homo team fared badly a second time, losing five wickets f or 97 runs. Blackie put up his best performance to date in the major games, getting throe wickets for 24 runs. Foley was the only Now Zealander to make a showing in the second innings to date, and he hit up 42 runs in bright style. A Fight For Runs. The Australians in their first innings had seven wickets down for 93 runs, and then Oxenham and Jrimmett settled down to fight for ruus, absolutely declining to take any chance. Despite changes of bowling this pair stayed together for an hour and a half in malting 70 runs, and just when New Zealand's score was reached Blunt bowled Grimmett. Blackie was bowled by Blunt when he had made a single, and then Oxenham opened out and he and JleNamee put on 2.5 runs before McGirr got the last man leg before. They had taken 197 minutes for the 183 runs. New Zealand's Turn. Mill* and Dempster opened New Zealand's second innings to McXamee and Oxenham. Only eight run's had been scored when McNamee bowled Dempster with a beauty. 8—1 —3.

Ten appeared in fifteen minutes. Foley opened much better than ho did in the j first innings, and .hit two fine boundaries , off McNamee. The batsman was lucky in McNamee's next over, as after regist t«ring another boundary he was clean bofffet! by a no-ball. Milla was extremely cautious and wan in half an hour for one run, Grimmett Tellwid Oxenham. With the total at 24 McNamee dropped Foley Off his own bowling. In the next over the batsman reached 20 with a beautiful drive to the fence off Grimmett. At 37 Oxenham went on in place of McNamee who had taken one wicket lor 23 rana. The new bowler sent down five comecutive maidens. Grimmett dropped a hard chance from Mills off his own bowling, and the Aucklander appreciated the let-off by hooking Oxenham to the fence and reaching double figure*. Blackie replaced Oxenham at 42, and fifty waa hoisted after an hour's play. Milla was then dismissed l!bw to the new howler. 60—2—14. Blunt poked at a hall off his wicket in the same over and was caught behind the wickets. 60—3 —0. Blackie had now taken two wickets for three runs. Driving atrongly Foley carried hip . score to 30, and he reached 40 just before the tea adjournment when the board read 75 for three wickets (Foley 42, Hamilton 3). Grimmett and Blackie resumed the attack, and the latter got Foley's wicket in his first over, Wood full taking an excellent left-handed catch in the slips. 73—4—42. Lowry started in good style, but soon lost Hamilton, who waa caught in the deep field off Grimmett. 85—6—4. An appeal at 5.15 against the light was disallowed. Two overs later another appeal was upheld, the board reading 97 for five wickets. Details of the score follow: — NEW ZEALAND. Firit Innings 102 Second Innings. J- E. Mills, lbw, b Blackie 14 C. S. Dempster, b McNamee 3 H. Foley, c Woodfull, b Blackie .. 42 R. C. Blunt, c Oldfield, b Blackie' .. 0 I. M. Hamilton, c Alexander, b Grimmett 4 T. C. LowrVj not out 1® K. C. James, not out 1 Extras 17 Total for five wickets 97 Bowling Analysis; Blackie took three wickets for 24 runs, Grimmett one for 25, McNamee one for 23, Oxenham none for 8. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. JJ/ H. Ponsfor<l, b Dickinson 13 W. M. Woodfull, b Read 15 A. F. Kijifiax, c Blunt, b Dickinson 5 K. J. Schneider, b McGirr 7 Richardson, c Foley, b McGirr 14 W. C. Alexander, lbw, b Blunt .... 27 B. K. Oxenham, not out 46 W. A. Oldfield, c Badcock, b Read .. 5 V. Grimmett, b Blunt 34 • D. J. Blackie, b McGirr 1 «■ McNamee, lbw, b McGirr 12 Extras 9 Total 188 Bowling Analysis; McGirr took four tickets for 54 runs, Dickinson two for «»_'. wo f° r 30, Blunt two for 43, '■•'"Sock none for 14, Lowry none for 12.