Openers delight
NZPA correspondent London Australia’s prayers over most of the last decade for an effective and consistent opening partnership were answered in the cathedral of cricket at Lord’s yesterday. The opening stand in the Centenary Test against England by the two West Australians, Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird, was only 64. AUSTRALIA First Innings G. Wood not out .. .100 B. Laird c Bairstow b Old 24 G. Chappell c Gatting b Old 47 K. Hughes not out .. .. 47 . . Extras • (lb ■ 9) -9 Total (for two wickets) .. 227 • Fall of wickets: 64. 150. BOWLING
0 SI R W c; oid . .. 22 7 47 2 BI. Hendrick .. 16 4 27 0 I. Botham .. 22 2 89 0 J. Emburey .. 21 7 39 0 G. Gooch .. « 8 3 18 6
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