THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18861, 8 November 1924, Page 11

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MATCH AT ADELAIDE.

RECORD BY S. AUSTRALIAN.

THIRD WICKET PARTNERSHIP.

By Telesraph—Press Association— Copyright (P.eceived 8.40 p.m.) A. and N Z. ADELAIDE. Nov. 7. There was an attendance of 6000 spectators to day when the match between the English cricketers and South Australia commenced. The wicket was fast, but the outfield was slow owing to rain during the night, llowell and Williams were dropped from the 12 selected on each side. Richardson won the toss and South Aus- : traiia batted. Disaster came early, Tate ! getting Harris and Murray in the third i over, the second wicket falling for eight runs. V. Y. and A. J. Richardson then j collared the bowling, and played wonder- j ful cricket. When they had added 100 j runs in 86 minutes, they achieved a j feat never before accomplished by a South j Australian third-wicket partnership, j When they had added 168 runs they , passed the English record made by Gunn j and Warner in 1911. Arthur Richardson achieved the honour j of making the first century against the visitors, reaching 100 when he lifted i Hearne to the roof of the members' stand, j ! The partnership ended at 222, when V. [ Richardson left with his score at 87. The j captain played brilliant cricket, getting ; his runs with strokes to every part of I the field. ' The third-wicket partnership of the two Richardsons was a record for any match, State or test, against England, beating the English total of 210 put up by Brown and Ward at Melbourne in 1894. The English l>owling was properly collared. Gilligan was not nearly so fast as Gregory. Tate was dangerous during the first few overs but afterwards was fairly easy. The other bowlers were punished unmercifully A. Richardson played a wonderful innings, including three hits for sixes. The Englishmen were like cats in the I field, their work being a great advance on that of the team under J. W. T. Douglas'Short runs were at a discount, the Englishmen throwing down the wicket nine times out of ten tries. Victor Richardson states he did not hit his wicket, and j his statement is borne out when the same bail twice fell without disturbance in the next over. The scores were SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Harris, b Tate .. .... .. 5 I Murray, lbw Tate 0 | Arthur Richardson, not out .. .. 192 IV. Richardson, hit wicket, b Gilligan 87 j Pritchard, b Gilligan _4 Walsh, not out .. .. • • .. 31 Total for four wickets .. . • 319 The number of extras is not given.

THE VISITORS' BOWLING. "NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT" BATTING AND FIELDING GOOD. Australian and N.Z. C;ible Association. (Reed. 8.40 p.m.) ADELAIDE. Nov. 7. A leading Australian cricketer, whose, official position prevents the publication of his name, declares after watching the Englishmen at p#ictice that England s batting seemed likely to be good and the fielding sound, but there is nothing in their bowling to worry about. There is not a Barnes or a Foster in the team. Lots of runs will be made by both sides in tho tests, but if Jack Gregory's leg stands the strain and Mailey bowls in the same form as he did in the Howell testimonial match recently Australia has a good chance of retaining the " Ashes."