England batsmen struggle on

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32679, 7 August 1971, Page 48

England batsmen struggle on

(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—-Copyright)

MANCHESTER.

A stubborn 78 by B. W. Luckhurst revived England after the Indian seam bowler, Abid Ali, had destroyed its early batting on the first day of the second cricket test.

England lost its first four 1 wickets for 41 runs, but then 1 recovered to be 219 for seven at the close. t The swing and cut of Abid 1 Ali's bowling gained him the } wickets of the new cap, J. * Jameson, J. El. Edrich, K. W. 1 Fletcher, and B. L. D’Oliveira for figures at that time of ’ four for 19 runs off 14 overs.’ He ended the day with four 1 for 35. 1 Luckhurst, fortunate to escape being caught at legslip when only seven, dug 1

himself in and stayed to save England from humiliation. He scored only 13 runs in the two hours to lunch, but livened up in the afternoon session and hit 11 fours in his 78. He was at the wicket for four hours and a quarter. His best partner was the wicket-keeper, A. P. Knott, who made 41 and helped Luckhunt put on 75 in 105 minutes for the fifth wicket ENGLAND

Extras 14 Total i for 7 wickets) 219 Fall of wickets: one for 21. two for 21, three for 25, four for 41, five for US, six for 168, seven for 187. Bowling—SoUtar, 10, 4, 16, 0; Abid AU, 21, 5, 35, 4; Chandrasekhar, 26, 6, 72, 0; Bedl 24. 9 39, 1; Venkataraghavan, 19, 6, 43, 2.

First Innings B. Luckhunt c Vlswanath b Bedl 78 J. Jameson c Gavaskar b Abid AU 15 J. Edrtch c Engineer b Abid All o K. Fletcher lb* b Abid All B. D'Ollvelra c Gavaakar b 1 Abid AU 12 A. Knott b Venkataraghavan 41 R. Ultngworth not out R. Hutton c and b Venkatara27 ghavan P. Lever not out IS 16