Record Stand Saves M.C.C.

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30944, 28 December 1965, Page 11

Record Stand Saves M.C.C.

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright)

ADELAIDE.

A record eighth-wicket stand by J. T. Murray and B. R. Knight changed the whole complexion of the match between the M.C.C. and South Australia at Adelaide yesterday.

Starting the day at 208 for four wickets in reply to South Australia’s 459 for seven declared, the M.C.C. suffered some early shocks.

At one stage during the morning the tourists needed 60 runs to avoid following on, with only three wickets left. But Murray and Knight quickly redeemed the position and put on 164 in two hours. The stand was a record for the eighth wicket by an English pair in Australia, beating the previous best of 137. by Maurice Leyland and

I George Geary for the M.C.C. i against Queensland in Bris--1 bane in 1928-29. Murray scored a chanceless 110 in 175 minutes and hit 11 fours. Knight’s 79 included seven boundaries. This pair helped the M.C.C. to reach 444—0n1y 15 behind the state side. Play had resumed yesterday in hot conditions, with a temperature reading of 95 degrees. This had jumped up to 99 by early afternoon. M. J. K. Smith, 94 not out at the close on Friday, reached his centurv after a bright start but at 108 he was caught by K. Cunningham off a full toss by D. Sincock.

„ SOUTH AUSTRALIA First Innings for 7 wkts. dec. 459 Second Innings L. Favell. b Knight 31 L. Marks, c Murray, b Higgs 11 I. Chappell, not out 4R K. Cunningham, not out . 25 Extras (byes 4, leg-byes 1, wides 1) .. 6

Total for two wickets 121 Fall of wickets: One for 34, two for 79. Bowling

First Innings G. Boycott, c Chappell, b Frost n R. W. Barber, c Griffiths, b Robins . 42 P. H. Parfitt, b Robins 6 M. C. Cowdrey, c Jarman, b Sincock . 18 M. J. K. Smith, c Cunningham. b Sincock .. 108 K. F. Barrington, st Jarman, b Sincock 63 J. T. Murray, c Sincock, b Robins .. 110 D. A. Allen, b Chappell .. 1 B. R. Knight, b Robins .. 79 K. Higgs, not out . ..4 J. I Jones, b Chappell .. o Extras (leg-byes 8. wides 2, no-balls 3) .. 13 Total . 444 Fall of wickets: One for 0, two for 13, three for 66, four for 87, five for 223, six for 250, seven for 253, eight for 417, nine for 444.

0. M. R. W Jones 6 0 54 0 Higgs 1 1« I Knight .. 3 0 a 1 Allen n i< o Barber 4 6 21 I M.C.C.

Bowling 0. M. R. W. Frost .. 21 2 89 1 Robins .... 18 1 69 4 SincQck .. 29 1 141 3 Chappell Griffiths .. 17.1 7 3 0 77 2 o Cunningham Dansie 1 1 0 0 6 5 • 0