AUSTRALIAN INNINGS CLOSES FOR 354

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 14, 17 January 1921, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN INNINGS CLOSES FOR 354

ENGLAND DOING WELL

(UKITSS IT.L'SS ASSOCIATION.—COPir.IOai.) ADELAIDE, 16th January. There was glorious weather yesterday for the resumption of the Test match, and the wicket was perfect. The crowd mis estimated at 35,000. Oldfieid continued to bat crisply, being particularly severe on Howell, getting him twice to the leg boundary by beautiful strokes. Ryder was more on the de^ iensive. When he had added eight to his overnight score, he hit a slow one from Parkin to Douglas at short-leg. Oldfieid had completed half a century when an adverse ieg-before decision terminated a useful innings, He played with delightful freedom, and was quite at homo with all the bowling, especially HoweU's. Donald and Mailey added five before Parkin clean bowled tile Victorian ;fast bowler. Mailey, for the fourth time in this series of Test matches, remained not out. , Parkin secured the best bowling average, but Douglas and Howell boce the brunt af the attack. The' latter was conspicuously unlucky. Except for the catches missed yesterday, the English fielding was excellent, and at times briU liaut. Australia's score ,was a good one, but could easily have been 20 or 30 more with better judgment in running between the wickets. The Englishmen commenced their innings with Hobbs and Rhodes, to the attack of M'Donald and Gregory. Hobbs commenced at once, runs coming quickly, chiefly through enterprise in funning between the wickets, the batsmen showing much more keenness and judgment than the Australians had exhibited. There was considerable criticism as to the wisdom of Armstrong beginning with two fast bowlers. After lunch ho substituted Kelleway f6V M'Donsld, and the change kept the batsmen quiet. With .25 on the board, the smart run-stealing received a check, Ryder at miu-on throwing down Rhodes':/ wicket. Makepeace was next, and Mailey was put on in place of Kelleway. Mailey immediately gave the batsmen trouble, Hobbs was specially cautious, but finally, with his total at 18, he drove one back to the bowler, who caught the ball brilliantly at the second attempt. Two for 29 whs not an auspicious beginning. Hendreu followed, but tlie 'bowlers worried the batsmen frequently, though between whiles Makepeace? got in sonic particularly oiToetiv'o and beautifullytimed strokes. When 70 was up M'Donald replaced. Grogory. Both batsmen began to relish Mnjley, HelidVen getting him away to the leg and off boundaa'iKs with powerful strokes. Armstrong relieved Mailey, who bad taken one wickot fdr 47 runs, and soon afterwards the century wat posted- after 75 minutes' play. Both batsmen wore playing correct cricket, but were very severe on anything loose. Just before tffe tea adjournment Gregory shattered Hondren's wicket with a. smasher. The retiring batsma.il !md played ti fine innings without a chance. On resuming after teai Woolley accompanied Makepeace. Mailey was brought on again to cowl in place of Armstrong. Makepeace was quite at home, hitting. to the log and off bcundaries, and Wopljey. following with a grant straight drive, which reached the fence. He repeatedthe. stroke off Gregory, magnificently sending him all along the carpet to the southern fe'nc.e. Huns came, fast from both ends, and 150 was- posted. M'Donald and Armstrong deposed Gregory and Mailey, and steadied the scoring,'though Woolley, in stylish fashion, scored, at every opportunity. Armstrong's length commanded respect, and both batsmen were content to stop him, but Makepetice, in trying to snick a curly one into the slips, lifted it sufficiently for Gregory to get his hands under it safely. Makepeace played very careful but oorreot cricket, without a mistake, at a, critical period. Russell, the newcomer, fouid M'Donald difficult to play, but Woolley was quite at horns with the Victorian, express, scoring freely on both sides, though many ting strokes resulted in no mw& than singles, owing, to the splendid fielding, Pellew, Bardsley, and Taylor saving many runs. The cricket was slow from 161 to 2CO, when Mailey came on again, Woolley hitting him over the fence for six by a. superb stroke, followed by four-, two, and one in the same direction, between leg and long-on, getting 13 off ths over. The next 20 cr.me quickly. Just before time Grectory came on again, bat without effect. Wcolley played v, magnificent, stylish innings. Following are- details of the scores :— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Collins, c Rhodes, b Parian 16?, Barusley, st Strudwick, b Douglas 14 Kelleway, c Fender, b Parkin 4 Taylor, run out 5 . I'lnetroug, c Strudwick, b Douglas 11 Pollew v run out , 35 Gregory, c Strudwick, b Fender ... 10 Ryder, c Douglas, b Parkin £A Oldfieid, Ib-.v. b Parkin 50 llaiiey. not" out 3 M'Donsld, b Parkin ...' 2 Extras 11 Total 354 Bowling Analysis.—Howell no wickets for 89, Douglas two for 60, Parkin five for 60, Woolley none for 40, Fender one (or 52, Khodqf none for 23. The wicket* fell as fellow :—One for 32, two for 45. three foi' 55, four for GO. five For 176. six for 209. seven for 285, ciglu for 347, nine for 349, ten for 354. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobks. e-and b Mailey 13 Rhodes, run out ■ „. 16 Makepeace, c Gregory, b Armstrong 60 Hc-ndron, I) Gregory , 36 Woo!ley, not out ■•»., 73 Russell" not Out 21 Ex'raß .... ..., 9 Total for four wickets ..; 2?3