SECOND TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1921, Page 5

SECOND TEST.

AUSTRALIA MAKES 342. A SENSATIONAL START. ENGLAND'S IMPROVED FORM. By Telegraph,—Press Assn.—Copyright, •Received June 13, 11.45 p.m. London, June 13. The second test match between Australia and England was continued today. When play was resumed the sky was overcast and the wind was blowing diagonally across the wicket. There was a very large attendance and a tremendous queue at the gates. The wicket was not affected by the weather. When stumps were drawn on Saturday the position was that England’s first innings had produced 187, while Australia had lost three wickets for 191. To-day Bardsley (88 not out) and Taylor (15 not out) resumed to the bowling of Durston and Douglas. Durston’s first over from the nursery end was a maiden to Taylor. There was a sensational start, when Bardsley, failing to get the bat straight to Douglas’ second ball, a good length break from the off, was caught easily at first slip. He was given an ovation. The first ball of Durston’s next over completely baffled Armstrong, rooting up his middle stugip. Two wickets had now fallen 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. Taylor got a lucky four behind the wicket, just missing the off stump. Gregory drove Douglas to the off for two, sending up two hundred in twenty minutes after resumption. Encouraged by success the English fielding was keener and cleaner. Gregory got in front of the wicket and turned Durston finely to the ropes with a pretty shot. Gregory had a lucky life at second slip, off the fast bowler. Taylor, on passing twenty, was showing enterprise, particularly against Douglas, whom he eent to the fine leg boundary, besides frequent shots for one, and the partnership gave thirtyfour in twenty minutes. Then Taylor got a remarkable boundary. He drove a ball from Douglas, hit the opposite wicket, and glanced to the pavilion. Two balls later he paid the penalty for his getting-in-front habit. His was a bright innings, but Taylor had not yet reached his Australian form, not being in the best of health.

Gregory opened his shoulders to Douglas, getting eight in one over with drives on both sieves 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 his good length leg breaks had Hendry puzzled. Haig relieved Durston. Details of the play are:— ENGLAND. First innings . AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Andrews, c Strudwick, b Durston .. 9 Macartney, e Strudwick, b Durston 31 Pellew, b Haig .♦••• Bardsley, c Woolley, b Douglas »«. • 88 Armstrong, b Durston 0 Taylor, lbw, b Douglas 36 Gregory, c Parkin ->-• 62 Hendry,'b Haig ... ... w -- 5 Mailey, c Parkin 5 Carter, b Durston 4b McDonald, not out J< Extras JO Total 342 The names of the bowlers of Gregory and Mailey are missing. Australia’s wickets fell.—l for 19; - for 75; 3 for 145; 4 for 191; 5 for 192; 6 for 230; 7 for 263; 8 for 277; 9 for 289; 10 for 342. . + England’s first innings wickets fell.—l for 20; 2 for 24; 3 for 25; 4 for 108; 5 for 120; 6 for 14'5; 7 for 156; 8 for 157; 9 for 170; 10 for 187.