THE SECOND TEST.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16450, 11 June 1921, Page 10

THE SECOND TEST.

PLAYERS AND PROSPECTS. By Telegraph—Pros* Association —Copyright. United Service. (Received June 11, 2.25 p.m.) LONDON. June 10. Douglas has announced that he will play in the Test. Fry is not playing, at hi 3 or Th a r C ¥est ’ match overshadows everything else in London. The wea-thei- at present i 3 not propitious. There is a high north-west wind, and rather block cloud*, with intermittent sunshine, but the official forecast is more moderate winds, becoming warmer on Saturday. It has been almost a rainless week. The wicket will be hard and fast if the weather remains fine. Haig will probably b? included because of creed howliup- and fair batting. He bowled consistently well against Australia in the Middlese:: match. He should be suited to a fast wicket. His average was fire wickets for 33 runs against Yorkshire at Lord’s yesterThe Australian side will be picked at tho last moment Mailer will probably be included if the wicket is fast. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON. June W. Collins’s thumb is fractured. He will n °Fry. not^beiig' satisfied with bis present form, asked to be allowed to stand down to-morrow. The original invitation was accepted subject to his being satisfied. RECORD OF THE TOUR, Of the twelve matches played the Australians have won eight, and four have been drawn. The record of the tour is: Beat. Leicestershire by innings and 52 Drew with Lionel Robinson’s XI. (match abandoned owing to rain). Beat Surrey by innings and 52 runs. Drew with Yorkshire. Beat United Services hv 19S runs. Bent Essex by innings and 75 runs. Beat M.C.O. by three wickets. Drew with Oxford Beat England by ten wickets. Beat Cambridge University bv innings and 14 runs. Beat Middlesex by eight wickets. Drew with Gloucester. THE AVERAGES. Battiug.

THE CENTURY MAKERS. Bardsley, 100 v. Leicestershire; 1-0-3 v. Army, Navy and Air Force; 106 v. M.C.C.: 132 v. Gloucester. Macartney. 177 v. Leicestershire; 149 v. Gloucester. Collins, 162 v Surrey. Gregory. 104 not out v. Yorkshire. Pellew, 146 v. Cambridge.

THE CATCHES. Gregory 13, Hendry 32, Carter 8. Mailey S, Oldfield 6, Collins 5. Armstrong 4. Tavlor 2, M’Donald 2, Ryder 3, Macartney 1. Bardsley 1, Marne 1. Oldfield has stumped seven men, and Carter eight.

Macartney 7-1 orelcl T. N.-O. H.S. Runs. Av 17 2 177 766 51 Gregory 12 1 10P 390 36 Hendry 10 4 56* 206 34 § ; F 12 0 362 3S7 32 5 0 70 136 27 gr 12 2 . 49 240 24 5 1 27* 1-20 17 6 1 33 66 13 ('Id field 6 1 32 55 lT * Not out. Bowling. wKSsr. "Wickets. Runs. Av - 52 12 Gregory Pel lew . 42 G23 15 1 18 13 Ryder . 3 1 07 35 Macartney Collins . '2 1 IS 59 1 118 118 Jvlayne Bardaley 1 0 S — - 0 13 —