FOURTH TEST

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31277, 25 January 1967, Page 14

FOURTH TEST

Lead Of 109 At Lunch

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) DURBAN. I. Redpath headed Australia’s tenacious struggle to regain ground in the third cricket test against South Africa at Kingsmead yesterday. The Australians, 153 runs behind on the first innings, had taken their second innings score to three for 262 at lunch on the fourth day. This gave them an over-all lead of 109 with seven second innings wickets in hand.

Redpath took his overnight total of 36 to 64 in two hours of dour batting yesterday morning.

He shared a 65-run stand with R. Cowper, then teamed up successfully with I. Chappell in an unfinished stand of 38 runs.

In overcast conditions the South African seam bowlers plugged away on an unresponsive wicket. The only wicket was taken by T. Lance, who had Cowper caught behind the wicket for 40. Scoreboard at lunch:— AUSTRALIA Second Innings Lawry, c Lind,ay, b Lance M Simpson, lbw, b Trim born 94 Redpath. not out . M Cowper, c Lindsay, b Lance 40 Chappell, not out 21 Rxtres .. * Total (for three wkta.) 262 Bowling

P. Pollock 12 *2 49 * Procter ». 20 S *5 0 Barlow ». 14 5 4S 0 Trlmborn ,.. 25 7 4S 1 Plthey ... 1* « 32 0 Goddard ..IT 7 u 0 Lance 15 4 39 2 (THIBO OAT, PAGB IS)