First “test” drawn

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32779, 2 December 1971, Page 26

First “test” drawn

(N.Z. Press Assn —Copyriohtt BRISBANE. The first cricket “test" between the Rest of the World XI and Australia petered out into a tame draw yesterday. The Australian captain, I. M. Chappell, declared his side's second innings at 220 for three, leaving the World XI 324 runs behind and only 153 minutes to bat. At the close, the tourists were 108 for four. Chappell, himself, largely dominated Australia’s second innings, making 106. Scores: AUSTRALIA First inning* (for 4 wkts dec.) 389 Second Innings B. Francis lbw b Sobers 2 K Stackpole c Bedie b Hutton 39 I. Chappel c Hutton b Bedl 106

I. Redpath not out .. .. 56 P. Sheahan not out .. .. 17 Total (for 3 wkts dec.) . 220 Fall of wickets: one for 3, two for 64, three for 117. Bowling?—Greig, 12, 1, 35, 0; Sobers, 4,1, 7,1; Hutton, 8,0, 31, 1; Bedl, 18, 5, 64, 1; Intikhab, 10, 0, 58, 0; Lloyd, 3. 0, 11, 0; Kanhai, 3,0, 14, 0. WORLD Xi First Inning* (for 4 wkts dec.) 285 Second innings S. Gavaskar c Marsh b Lillee 7 H. Ackerman b Lillee .. 4 R. Kanhai retired hurt .. 20 Z. Abbas lbw b O’Keefe . 32 C. Lloyd c Walters b Jenner 18 G. Sobers not out .15 A. Greig not out 4 Extras (5 byes, 2 leg-byes, 1 wide) .! 8

Total (for 4 wkts) . 108 Fall of wickets: one for 5, two for 25, three for 79, four for 93. Bowling.—Lillee, 9,0, 38, 2; McKenzie, 7,1, 13, 0; Jenner, 10, 4, 13, 1; O’Keeffe, 9,2, 36, 1.