SECOND TEST DRAWN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17942, 18 November 1921, Page 5

SECOND TEST DRAWN.

AFRICA'S TWO CENTURIES.

472 FOR EIGHT WICKETS.

GREAT ADVANCE IN PLAY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. A. and N.Z. CAPETOWN. Not. 16. The second test match between Australia and South Africa ended in a draw. The- Australians in their second innings scored 7 without tho loss of a wicket. Tho weather was fino at tho start, and the wicket was good. Frank and Nourse, resuming their unfinished innings, commenced forcing the game. Tho Australians were bowling well off the wicket, with a cluster of fieldsmen behind, tho idea being to keep down runs. Nourse gavo a difficult chance off Hendry at 96, and reached the century in 224 minutes. Eleven minutes later ho was caught in tho slips.

Frank, with his impregnable defence, defied all changes, and the bowlers bocame legsoro and tired. His innings lasted 518 minutes before ho was dismissed at mid-on. His batting was patient and good throughout. In tho raeantimo Mailey had captured Blanckcnburg and Marx, and tho wicketkeeper accounted for Ling. All had a lively timo while they lasted.

Ryder bowled with an excellent turn of speed, and Mailey kept the batsmen thinking. The innings lasted 535 minutes, and tho scoro is tho highest in a test match in Africa.

Ninety minutes' play remained, but shortly after tho Australians commenced an appeal against bad light, which was upheld, and, rain following, tho match was abandoned. Tho play in tho test matches generally showed a great advance in South African cricket. Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings 450 Second Innings. Collins, not out 5 Lardsley, not out „. ... -. 2 Total for to wickets 7 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings «• 243 Second Innings. Zulch, b Gregory ... .- ... 2 Lindsay, b Gregory -. 29 Taylor, c Mailey, b Gregory ... 80 Frank, c Collins, b Mailey 152 Nourso, c b Ryder 11l Ling, st. Oldfield. b Ryder ... ... ,9 Blanckenburg, c Andrews, b Mailey 4 Marx, c Bardsley, b Mailey 34 Nupcn, not out ... ... .- .» 13 Ward, not out 9 Extras 19

Total for eight wickets 472 Bowling Analysis.—Gregory took three wickets for 68 runs, McDonald none for 121, Mailey three for 113, Hendry none for 58, Collins none for 7, Taylor none for 19, Mayne none for 1, Ryder two for 66.