South African hammers 224 off M.C.C. bowling

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32443, 2 November 1970, Page 26

South African hammers 224 off M.C.C. bowling

(N.Z, Press Association—Copyright)

ADELAIDE.

The South African opener B. A. Richards hit a career best of 224 as South Australia amassed a score of 555 for six against the M.C.C. at the Adelaide Oval yesterday.

His 378-miiuite innings, rich with powerful drives and punishing leg-side strokes, boosted the state side to a 104run first innings lead with one day of the four-day match remaining.

Richards, 100 not out overnight, began the day by taking 14 off the first four deliveries by the fast bowler, J. A. Snow.

The pace of his innings never slackened as he reached 150 in 245 minutes, and his double century 67 minutes later.

The South Australian skipper, I. M. Chappell, added 13 to his overnight score of 80 before falling to the offspin qf R. Illingworth, making the state 270 for two. He and Richards put on 235 for the second wicket in 169 minutes.

Chappell’s brother, Greg, partnered Richards in another century stand, and after these two had been dismissed, J. Causby and K. Cunningham added 101 for the fifth wicket.

Causby was run out for 68, attempting an impossible single, but at the close Cunningham was still there with 52.

Snow, no-balled 15 times for overstepping the batting crease on Saturday, had clearly sorted out his run-up yesterday and was not called once in two short spells.

M.C.C. First Innings

G. Boycott c Blunden b McCarthy .. 173 3. Edrich lbw b G. Chappell 63 C. Cowdrey e McCarthy b Mallett 14

K. Fletcher b McCarthy .. 70 J. Hampshire b Jenner .. 52 B. d’OUvelra lbw b McCarthy 1 R. Illingworth lbw b Hammond .10 A Knott not out' .. 37 J. Snow c Woodcock b Jenner .. ... 2 D. Wilson b Jenner .. .. 10 D. P. Lever not out 6 Extras 14

Total for nine dec. .. 451 Fall of wickets: One for 162, two for 188, three for 326, four for 331, five for 337, six for 392, seven for 394, eight for 402, nine for 430. Bowling: Hammond, 14, 2, 61, 1; McCarthy, 20, 4, 60, 3; CunMallett, 31, 6, 116, 1; Richards, 1,0, 11, 0. SOUTH AUSTRALIA First Innings

B. Richards b d’OUvelra .. 224 A. Woodcock lbw b Lever .. 26 I. Chappell st Knott b Rllngworth .93 G. Chappell c Knott b Snow 57 J. Causby run out ..68 K. Cunningham not out .. 52 R. Blundell c and b Wilson 3 A. Mallett not out ..' 7 Extras (byes 1, leg-byes 8, no-balls 16) ■ 35 Total for 6 wickets 555 Fall of wickets: One tor 35, two for 270, three tor 418, four tor 429, five for 530, six. tor 538. Bowling: Snow, 22, 2, 125, 1; Lever, 24, 2, 117, 1; d’OUvelra, 17, 0, 92, 1; Wilson, 22, 0, 98, 1; Illingworth, 20, 1, 98, 1.