FIRST TEST MATCH

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 73, 20 December 1920, Page 5

FIRST TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIANS' GOOD LEAD ENGLISHMEN DISPOSED OF FOR 190 HIGH-CLASS FIELDING Ay T»lcgrapb—Proßß Association—OopyrJ;ht (Rec. December 19, 5.5 p.m.) ■,) Sydney, December 19. The first Test match, England v. Australia, was resumed yesterday in fine, hot weather. The attendahce was 40,000, and the takings amounted to .£4OOO. The wicket was in splendid condition. Half an hour sufficed to dispose of the Australian "tail." Oldliekl placed tho first ball to Rhodes at mid-off. The fieldsman fumbled it but recovering control returned it smartly to tho wicket. Ryder had backed up, but was sent back by \ Oldfield, but too lato to prevent being run out. llussell and Hobbs opened for England. Tho first ball was again fatal, Kelleway taking Rusall's wicket. Incidentally he was the first batsman clean bowled in the match. Gregory bumped occasionally from the opposite end, but the batsmen eagerly pounced on the loose deliveries, deflecting several to the boundary. Tho third, ball after lunch, Hearne poked Mailey close up to first slip, which Gregory accepted. Hendren in the next over sent a very fast one from Gregory to Mailey at second slip. The fieldsman got his hands round it, but could net hold it. ■ Gregory in the next over clean bowled Hobbs, who was attempting a glance. Hobbs had rattled up 49 in brisk fashion, and never looked like gettngout. Woolley treated Mailey with the utmost respect, and in playing back 'made an uppish stroke, which just fell short of slip. Jlailey judiciously mixed loose ones with "bosies," in tho'hopo that the batsmen would have a hit, 'but .they wcro invariably dispatched to the boundary. Woolloy'was particularly severe on them, pulling and driving past cover in brilliant siyle. Hendren was bottled up, and was content to allow hiy partner to forge ahead. Though the fielding was not without blemish, it was of a high class character, and was a big faotor in curtailing the score. Hendren, when at 2S, skied Rvdor, and was caught at first slip. When- Douglas arrived, England's captain'appeared uncomfortable against tho puzzling slows, but. launched, out and returned a hot one, tho 'ball hitting the bowler on the head, temporarily laying him out. In the following over Woolley smacked a bard ono high over point s head, but Mailey sprang in the air and effected a brilliant one-hand catch. ' After the tea adjournment Armstrong relied on Gregorv and Mailey. Notwithstandihg the tendency of the batsmpi to punish loose ones, Mailey liberally punctuatod his deliveries with something to hit. Parkin was tempteil, and lifted one to the boundarv, where Kellewny dropped it. Jlailey deserved better results, as his breaks from either 6ido constantly worried tlie batsmen, many uppish strokes resulting. The tail-end of the side offered little resistance, and the innings closed for 190. Gregory bowled consistently throughout, though at the commencement he sent down several off tho wicket, which were promptly glanced to the boundary. Ho took three catches, acquitting himself with distinction in the field, which is a great tribute, considering the high standard throughout tho match. / Collins and Bardsley opened Australia a second innings against Hitch and Waddington. Bardsley gave glimpses of in-, terna'tional form, soon running into the twonties. Both batsmen accommodated themselves to the bowling, neither taking unnecessary risks. With only half an hour to plav, Douglas tried Parkin, again, but, as, in tho first innings, lie possessed no terrors for the batsmen, when stumps were drawn Australia's score stood at 46 for no wickets.. . The following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Macartney; •b. Waddington ...... 19 Collins, run out 70 Bardsley, c. Strudwick, b. Heamo ... 22 Kellcway, run out 3 5 Armstrong, at. Strudwick, b. Woolley 12 Gregory,'c. Strudwick, 'b. Woolley ... 8 Taylor, 1.b.w., b. Hearne 34 Peilcw, c. Hendren, b. Hearne 8G Rvder, run out 5 Oldfield,,c. Hobbs, b. Parkin 7 Mailey, not out 10 Sundries 11 Total 207 Tlie wickets fell as follow.: —Ono for 40, two for 80, threo for 140, four for 163, five for 173, six for 17fi, seven for 244, eight or 249, ton for 2G7. I Bowling Analysis.—Hearno took three wickets for 77 runs; Woolley, two for 35; Parkin, ono for 58; Waddington, one for 35; Hitch, nyie for 37; Douglas, none for 14. Waddington bowled one no ball. Second Innings. Collins, not out 17 Bardsley, not out 23 Sundries » Total, no wickets for 40 ENGLAND. First Iniliuga. ... Russell, b. Kellcway 0 Hobbs,, b. Gregory 4!) Hearne,' c. Gregory, b. Mailey 14 Tlonuren, c. Gregory, b. Ryder 28 Woolley, c. Mailey, b. Ryuer 52 Douglas, st. Oldfield, b. Mailey 21 Rhodes, c. Gregory, b. Mailey 3 Hitch, c. Kelleway, b. Gregory .1 1) Waddington, run out 7 Parkin, not out * Strudwick, 1.b.w., b. Gregory 2 Sundries 7 Total ; 130 The wickets fell as follow.—Ona^for 0, Wo for 51), three for 70, four for 143, five for 146, six for 158, seven for IGS, eight for 180, nino for 188, ten for 19U. Howling Analysis.—Gregory took three wickets for oii ruus; Mailey, throo for 95; ltyder, two for 20; Kelleway, ono'for 10; Armstrong, none for 2. CRITICISM ¥ TEAMS PLAT CONSIDERED DISAPPOINTING (Rec. December 19, 5.5 p.m.; Sydney, December 19. The Sunday papers describe the play on both sides so far as disappointing, when the easy condition of the wicket is considdied. Charley Turner, an old international player, thinks that the.English combination is not so good as many prewar teams, and considßi'3 that as a whole tho team lacks the finish and general allround effectiveness which characterised former elevens. 110 suys tho Australians treated the bowling# far too seriously. Tlie English bowling was' certainly of good length, but it was the lack of forcefulness on tlie part -of the Australian, batsmen that made trouble, their batting being generally stodgy and scratchy. Parking's bowling was far tho best on his side, but. tho English bowling was generally below standard, and wanting in the all-round danger 'of former teams. Tho bowling of the Australians is good, and is backed up by 60und fielding.—Press Assn. ' '