Slow scoring in women’s international cricket

Press, 31 January 1983, Page 30

Slow scoring in women’s international cricket

- PA Palmerston North A slow rate of scoring stifled the second day’s play in the New Zealand-Australia women's under-25 cricket test in Palmerston North yesterday. Resuming play at 7 for 1 in reply to New Zealand's '213, Australia crawled its way to 226 for 8 before declaring its first innings closed 30 minutes before stumps. New Zealand had eliminated 10 runs of the deficit by stumps, but in the process had lost the valuable wicket

of Nicky Turner for 1. An indicator of the day's events was revealed when the first eight overs of the morning were maidens. Australia took 366 minutes to post its 200. The core of its batting centred on Trish Dawson (58), who scored her 50 in 80 minutes, and the wicketkeeper. Judy Esmond (45 not out). At one time during her long innings, Esmond sat on 4 for over an hour, and during the course of her stay played out 19 maiden overs. ' A marathon bowling spell for New Zealand came from

Sue Brown who took 1 wicket • for 49 off 43 overs. It was her . opening partner; Mary Con- : nell. who had the greatest success, claiming 4 wickets . for 50 off 27 overs. New Zealand's innings on , Saturday was not much . quicker although its 200 ■ came in 311 minutes. Valu- ■ able efforts from Jackie Clark (68) and Turner (57) : gave some respectability to the scoreboard. Australia's bowling spoils were shared by Jenny Owens. 4 for 41. and Karen Brown, 3 for 34. The match ends today.