SECOND TEST MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 3510, 21 June 1921, Page 28

SECOND TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA WINS BY EIGHT WICKETS. LONDON, June 13. When play resumed in the second test match the any was overcast and the wind was blowing diagonally across the wicket. There was a very iurge attendance, a tremendous queue being formed at the gates. ihe wicket was not attected by the weather. layior (15) and Bardsloy (88), Salurday's not-out men, resumed to the bowling ot Durston and Douglas, Durston’s hist over, from the nursery end, resulting in a maiden to Taylor. The start was sensational, Bardsley failing to get his bat straight to Douglas's second bali, a good length break from the oil, and was caught easily at first slip. He was given an ovation. Eour for The first ball ot Durston’s next over completely baffled Armstrong, rooting up his middle stump. Two wickets had now lallen for one run in a quarter of an hour, sending the crowd into transports of delight. Durston’s bowling had much more sparkle than on Saturday. Five for 192. Taylor got a iueky four behind the wicket, the ball just missing his off stump. Gregory drove Douglas to the off for 2, sending up 200 twenty minutes after the resumption oi play. Encouraged by their success, the English fielding was keener and cleaner than previously. Gregory got in front of his wicket, and turned Durston finely to the ropes—a pretty shot, Gregory had a lucky lite at second slip olf the last bowler, laylor on passing 20 was showing enterprise, particularly against Douglas, whom he sent to the hue leg boundary, besides frequent shots to the on. The partnership yielded 34 in 20 minutes. Then Taylor got a remarkable boundary. Ho drove the ball from Douglas, which hit the opposite wioket, and glanced to tile pavilion. Two balls later he paid the penalty for his habit of getting in front, it was a bright innings; but Taylor has not yet reached his Australian form, as he is not in the best of health. Six for 230. Gregory opened iiis shoulders to Douglas, getting eight in one over with drives on both sides of the wicket and a pretty' hook to the ropes. He was also confident against Durston, scoring a run per minute. Parkin went on in place of Douglas at 244, and immediately liis good length leg breaks had Hendry puzzled. Haig relieved Durston. Evans at second slip gave Gregory another life when he was 35. It was a difficult chance. Hendry was trying hard to get Haig past cover, but the fielding was a vast improvement on the first lest. Parkin was making the bali rise sharply olf to Gregory, who, however, made two perfect cover drives to the ropes. Hendry was dismissed by a beautiful ball which hit the off stump after he had been batting 40 minutes for five runs. Seven for 263. The last four wickets fell in 80 minutes. Gregory brought up his 50 in 75 minutes by a magnificent square leg boundary, and then made a straight drive to the ropes olf Haig in one o\er. Boon afterwards he sent an ei-.y return to Parkin. His was a valuiil;l <■ innings, marked by caution and hard iii'.tx s r . Parkin had been bowling well, mn.wig 'h•- pace, and deserved his initial 6".;v«xs. Eight for 277. Valter aroused enthusiasm by exploiting lot 1 avour-w? slip shots, one of which put Ai.siri 100 ahead. Parkin ran down the pitch and caught Maiiey two yards from the crease. Nine for 289. Carter next, over filled a high ball from Parkin almost to the ropes at deep-leg; then he drove liaig to the on boundary, sending tip 300 in 24fi minutes. Carter continued confidently, timing well and hitting with great vigour. Ihe field was set deep, the iiounuary being well protected in every direction, but c arter continued lo get fours, it was reiuarka.. e to see Durston brought on with the object of breaking t lit; fast wicket stand, which hud realised 26 in 15 minutes. M'Donald got hjm past cover immediately. 1 lien Woolley appeared, farter magnificently square-cutting him to the ropes. M'Doitaid did likewise in the same over. 1 tie crowd, amazed, cheered every Stroke. Garter coi.tinned placing Woolley m all directions, I it second slip stopp il many fine shots. Garter got Durston pa.->t lour lin n in tile .siips to tin* boundary, but Durston. with a medium-pace kali in the next over, dismiss ;1 him. The halt-hour pal ershi 1 53 i is got by beautiful cricket, the innings eon lading for 312 runs. The Australians had battel ZfjS minutes. The weather was dull when England began her s rond innings ( : . wy open - tno attack from the i ivsery end, and got K ieket in his second o'er. Knight attempted to pul! the I 11, winch to.-e high, ■ - lite v ickot -ke< per Hr.-Tory was making ;!.•■> ball jump more tl d i: the first it; nines. Woolley wots El n tiie I ick, ami was in evident pain. Diim> r Imr :tee a eie si .e earlv. He hit ti > leg I a - • It ."'PD in aid, who was the other b .wl- r. Another lislig halt from Gregory struck hirn on I , • vvivt. A small section of the crowd sfinn:. d: “Take him off.” Dipper was driving M Dom'd confidently, mainly to tie- leg -i !-. The first baJ Co ir res ilted in 30 runs, of which Dip-

per had made 20. The clean fielding of Pellew at long-on, of Taylor in the outfield, and of Andrews at cover was frequently applauded. Woolley settled down to a graceful exhibition, mainly cutting, in marked contrast to Dipper’s forcing tactics. The first bowling change was made at 39, Armstrong relieving Gregory. Fifty went up in 53 minutes. Then Hendry came on in place of M'Donald. who was presenting little difficulty. Armstrong’s appearance had the desired effect, 'the scoring becoming much slower. Dipper’s*aggressiveness changed to gentle hits in front of the wicket. Armstrong’s first five overs gave 1. Hendry was also inexpensive, thanks to the fielding of Fellow at long-off. Woolley broke the spell by perfect fours off Hendry on the off side an d be!) ind square-leg. Armstrong, at 68, gave Maiiey a chance to disturb the partnership, putting on Gregory at the pavilion end. Hendry dropped Woolley off him at first slip low down when he was 36. Woolley’s 50 were scored in 85 minutes. When the total was 26 MTionald came on again, and immediately got Dipper with a yorker on the off stump. Ifendren was next in, a square cut off Maiiey to the boundary sending up the century in 105 minutes. Woolley, ’ now thoroughly set, punched M'Donald to the boundary past cover, and straight drove him to the ropes. IXendren looked like breaking liis run of ill-luck until a ball from the edge of the bat rebounded off Carter into Gregory’s hands. Armstrong came on instead of M'Donald at 126, Woolley, amidst enthusiasm, puffins' his first ball to the boundary. England was stiff 30 behind Australia. Douglas joined Woolley, and settled down to another dogged stand. Everyone wanted to see Woolley reach the century, but he fell to a brilliant catch from a full-blooded drive, Hendry at short mid-oil juggling with the ball for several seconds. Gregory, by a beautiful delivery in his next over, disturbed the English captain’s off and middle stumps. Thus a remarkable change had been effected in half an hour. After tea M'Donald relieved Gregory, getting Evans leg before in the first over’. The only incident of the Evans-Tennvson partnership was Carter’s failure to hold the latter o'ff Gregory when he was nine. Tennyson, who was never comfortable, sent up 200 the boundary. A minute later Haig’s middle stump was uprooted. Tennyson livened up, and Armstrong relieved Maiiey. Parkin shortly afterwards skied a ball to long-off into Pellew’s safe hands. Strudwick scored six in Armstrong’s last OY! • June 14. W hen play wfts resumed the sky was overcast. There was no change in the wicket. The attendance was small. , M'Donald and Gregory bowled against the not-out men. Tennyson and Strudwick. The score at 11.20 was nine for 265—Tenny son 58 not out; Strudwick, bowled Gregorv 12. Armstrong entrusted the winding up of England’s, innings to the fast 'bowlers. M'Donald, who was bowling from ihe pavilion end. grazed Strudwick’s bails with his third ball. Tennyson, though frequently mistiming M'Donald, executed useful strokes, bringing up his 50 with a sparkling hit to the leg boundary at the Victorian's expense, and making the total 250, which had taken 245 minutes to compile. Fortunately for England, Tennyson got most- of the bowling, and on passing his 50 he treated M'Donald light ly, driving him to the off and pulling him to the boundary. Gregory broke the partnership with a fast balk sending the wicketkeeper’s off stump yards behind the wickets, Strudwick having pulled him to the ropes the previous ball. Tennyson was unhappy while facing Gregory, but cut a rising ball past deep third man, and hit him past cover several times. He managed to keep mast of the bowling from Durston, whom Maiiey dropped in an attempt at a backward catch at point when the score was 265. Tennyson showed admirable enterprise, ensuring his getting the bowling over after over. He would follow a boundary drive with a single off the last ball. Thus his score mounted rapidly, 43 appearing in 40 minutes, but these tactics could not last. Durston eventually faced Gregory, who rooted out his leg stump with his second ball. Tennyson batted for 105 minutes, and his score of 74 (not out) included 10 fours. England’s innings closed for a total of 283. Requiring 129 to win Bardsley and Andrews opened Australia’s second innings against the bowling of Durston and Douglas. The Australians at 12.30 had lost no wickets for 30 (Bardsley 19. Andrews 9). At the end of an hour’s batting Bardsley had made 37. and Andrews- 43, the lotal being 85. A quarter of an hour later Parkin get Andrews leg before wicket. The retiring batsman had made 49. Bardsley’s score was then 48, and the total was 103 for one wicket. Scores:— Australia. —First Innings. Bardsley, c Woolley, b Douglas 88 Andrews, c Strudwick, b Durston ... 9 Macartney, c Strudwick, b Durston ... 31 Pellew, b Haig 43 Armstrong, b Durston 0 Taylor, lbw, b Douglas 36 Gregory, c and b Parkin 52 Ilendry, b Haig 5 Maiiey, c and b Parkin 5 Cat ter, b Durst Gil 46 M'Donald, not out 17 Extras 10 Total 342 Bowling Analysis.—Durston, lour wickets for 102; Douglas, two for 53: Parkin, two for 72; Haig, two for 61; \\ oollr-v, none for 44. Second Inn mgs. Rarrlslev, not out ... 43 Andrews, lbw, b Parkin 49 Extias 6 Total for one wicket 103 Exon ■ ::n. Fird innings 127 Second Innings. Knight, r Garter, b (Iregory \ Dipper, b M'Donald 4,9 \Voollcy. c Hendry, h M.dley 93 llendren, '■ Gregory, b -Maiiey 10 Douglas, 1) Gregory ... ... 14 Tennyson, not out 74 Haig, b M'Donald 0 Evans, lbw. b M'Donald ... 14 P. i hiii. ( pellew. b M -Donald n Stnuiv. u. k. b Gregory 12 Dm a! on. ii Gregory 2 Extras 12 . Total .. 2P,3 Bowling Analysis. Gregory, four for 76; M'D-mai 1 four f ir 9 ; Armstrong. n me for 19; Hendry, none for 15; M alley, two for 72. Ihe vv i 1 t- fill as On,, for 3, two for 97. three for 124, (our for 165,

five for 165, six for 198, seven for 202, eight for 235; nine for 263, ten for 283. The Australians won the second test match by eight wickets.