CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19349, 9 December 1924, Page 7

CRICKET

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA XI THE MATCH ' DRAWN. EARCTCAL TOWARDS THE END. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrigtw BRISBANE, December 8. (Received Dec. 8, at 10.20 p.m.) The match between England and an Australian XI, which was continued to-day in dull and threatening weather, was drawn. Showers had fallen during the week-end, but the wicket was not affected, though the outfield was perhaps a little slower. England was fighting for runs, but had averted a follow-on before the seventh wicket fell.

T’ho brightest innings was at the tail-end, and was played by Kilner, who went out boldly to the slow bowler, Grimmett. anu made him more expensive than at any previous period of the match. Kilner was badly missed by Taafe before he reached double figures. The West Australian, however, made a great effort to atone lor his mistake when Kilner drove one from Horni. brook almost over the fence. Taafe sprang at the ball and caught it, but collided hard with the fence. Ho fell like a log and the ball dropped to the ground. 'ine player was daacd for a few moments, and had to be assisted off the field. Hendren played with restraint for his century, which he reached in 20+ minutes. He has been 'singularly successful in Brisbane. Ho made 06 against an Australian XI on the last tour, and a century in each innings on this visit. This innings, however, was not so sparkling as the one which ho played against Queensland a week ago, but os ills side was lighting for runs wlieit ho went in it was quite as meritorious. A feature of the day was the big hitting by Tyldesley off Grimnjeit. He hit a four and a six off successive balls, and made similar scoring shots oft the next two but one. Then Grimmett. who had been ctrawiug him out, clean bowled him. It was a clever piece of bowling. The innings lasted for six and a-half hours.

Australia opened the second innings In confident fashion. Hendry began the scoring with the first ball of the over, while O’Connor batted right up to the form set by fiendry, and lacked nothing by comparison with his more accomplished colleague. Hendry was evidently out for a merry life. He stepped in front of his wicket to hit one from Tyldesley, and failed to connect, and was out leg before wicket. Hendry gave a good display of cricket. Excluding Chapman’s hard hitting, nothing finer was seen in the match than the cricket played by .Richardson and Kippax. ihe former scored with classic strokes in front and behind the wicket, his powerful driving strokes sending the ball like a snot to the fence. His glancing was also bnleant. 'ihe Queenslanders wanted to see these two test match aspirants right at top, and the wish was now gralmed. Douglai did not treat tho match too seriously and when he called Hendren, Sutcliffe,' Sandham, and Chapman to the bowhng crease he gave the batsmen a chance to open out. They took advantage of the opportunity of scoring freely, and the total bounded along, both the batsmen frequently Hitting boundaries. 'ihe match lost much of its interest in the closing stages, in which there was little to suggest that first-class cricket was m progress. Douglas completed the farce ny giving Strudwick tho ball. Freeman look the gloves, and there was groat hilarity when he stumped Oxenham off Strudwick. ihe latter wont up tho pitch and shook hands with Freeman. Tho batsmen, of course, were all out to hit, not taking things seriously, as a draw was inevitable. Scores: — AUSTRALIA.

First Innings 526 Second Innings. Hendry, Ibw, b Tyldesley 26 O’Oor.nor. b Howell Jx Richardson, st. Strudwick, b Chapman 83 Kippax, not out Thompson, o Bryan* b Chapman Oxenham, st. Freeman, fa Strudwick ... 0 Taafe, not out 1® Extras 4 Total for five wickets 257 Bowling Analysis.—Douglas, none for 29; Kilner none for 17; Howell, ono for 21; Tyldesley, one for 29; Sandham, none for 24; Freeman, none for 29; Bryan, none for 25- Sutcliffe, none for 13; Hendren, none for 34; Chapman, two for 33; Strudwick, ono for 9.

ENGLAND. First Innings. Douglas, b Grimmett 54 Stxudwick. b Wallace 0 Sutcliffe, Ibw, b Richardson Bryan, c and b Grimmett 29 Hcndron, Ibw, b Oxenham 100 Sandham, Ibw, b Oxenham 10 Onaprnan, st. O’Connor, b Grimmett ... .92 Kilner. c O’Oonnor, b Oxenham 52 i'yldesiey, b Grimmett 20 Freeman, not out 12 Howell, b 1 Extras 17 Total 421 Bowling Analysis.—Wallace, one for o 4; llormbrooK, none for bl, Oinmmott, four for lib; Richardson, one for 40; Oxenham, four for lb; Her dry, noffo lor 22.