Day of courage for Australia

Press, 3 February 1982, Page 6

Day of courage for Australia

NZPA Adelaide The third cricket test between Australia and the West Indies at J Adelaide Oval is alight. Australia, on 341 for four in its i second innings goes into the final day today with a lead of 190 with six wickets in hand. ! Australia leads in the threei game series, 1-0, and a draw or a I victory would give it the Sir I Frank Worrell trophy at present i held by the West Indies. 1 Trailing by 151 runs on the i first innings, Australia yesterday ’ scored 241 runs for the loss of 1 only two wickets.

It was a day of courage for the Australians. Allan Border scored a magnificent 126, and with Bruce Laird (78) lifted the score from 35 for two to 201 in a stand of 166. Border hit his ninth test century and his first against the 1 West Indies. When Laird was out the gallant little left-hander battled and added a further 66 runs with Kim Hughes for the fourth wicket. Hughes, handicapped by injuries to both feet, used John Dyson as a runner and although restricted to playing almost ex- . clusively from the crease scored a superb 72 not out. AUSTRALIA First innings 238 Second innings G. Wood c and b Holding . 6. B. Laird c Dujon b Croft. . 78 J. Dyson c Lloyd b Garner 10 A. Border c Dujon b Roberts 126 K. Hughes not out 72 R. Marsh not out 22 Extras (b 7 IblO, nblO) . . 27 Total for four wickets 341 Fall: 10, 35, 201, 267. Bowling.—M. Holding 17, 6, 45, 1; A. Roberts 21, 7, 52, 1; J. Garner 26, 8, 51, 1; C. Croft 32. 4, 90, 1; L. Gomes 14, 1, 38, 0; V. Richards 18, 3, 38. 0. WEST INDIES First innings 389