TEST MATCH DRAWN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16584, 17 November 1921, Page 7

TEST MATCH DRAWN.

AUSTRALIA V. SOUTH AFRICA. HOME TEAM’S BIC SCORE. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assoc-etion. (Received November 17, 10.60 a.m.) CAPE TOWN, November 16. The weather was fine at the start, and the wicket good. Frank and Nourse. resuming their unfinished innings, commenced a forcing game. The Australians were bowling well off the wicket, with a cluster of fieldsmen behind, the idea being to keep down the runs. Nourse give a difficult chance off Hendry at 96, and reached the century in 224 minutes Eleven runs later he was caught in the slips. Frank, with his impregnable defence, defied all changes. The bowlers became legaore and tired. Franks’s innings lasted CIS minutes, before being caught at midon. Eight for 450. His hatting was patient and good throughout. In t-lie meantime, Mailey had captured Banckenburg and Marx, and the wicketkeener accounted for Ling. All had a lively time while they lasted. Ryder bowled with excellent turn and speed, and Mailey .kept the batsmen guessing. Tho innings lasted 535 minutes, and the score is the highest made in a test match in Africa. Ninety minutes’ of play remained, but shortly after the Australians commenced, an appeal ngainst bad light was upheld, and rain following, the match was abandoned. The following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA.

Bowling Analysis:—Gregory, three for 66; .M'Donald, none for 121; Mailey, three ior 113; Hendry, none for 56; Collins, none for 7; Taylor, none for 19, Mayne, none ior 1; Ryder, two for 66.

First Innings. Bardslcy, b Mars .... Collins, o Lindsay b Carter Ryder, b Blaokenburg Gregory, Jfc Ward b Carter . . 119 Andrews, st Ward b Carter - Taylor, c Nupen b Marx . Mayne. b Carter .... Hendry, b Carter .... Oldfield, b Marx .... Mailey, st Ward b Carter . . 4 M'Donald, not out .... Extras . Total . 450 Bowling Analysis—Marx, three w icketsfor 85 runs; Nupen, none for 88; Carter, si x foi 91; Blackenberg, one for 105; Nourae, none for 44; Ling-, none for 20. Second Innings. Collins, not out .... Bardsley, not out , , , Total for no wickets . 7 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Frank, run out .... Zulcli, hit wicket, b M'Donald . i 1 Lindsay, hit wicket, b Gregory . 6 Taylor, c Mailey b Gregory . 47 Ling, c Hendry b Gregory . . 0 Nouree, c Pellew b M’Donald . £4 Marx, c Collins b Mailey . 3C Ward, c Taylor b Collins . 7 DIanckenburg. b Gregory . 45 Nupen, b Mailey .... Carter, riot out .... . 0 Extras Total Bowling Analysis.—Gregory, four rr: ckets tor 71 runs; M’Donald, two tor 43 Mailey. two for 72; Hendry, none for 37; Collins. c ne for 9. Second Innings. Zulch. b Gregory Linds •. b Gregory . 29 Taylor, c Mailey b Gregory . 89 Frank, c Collins b Mailey . 152 bourse, c Gregory b Ryder . Ill Ling, st Oldfield by Ryder . j9 Blanckenburg. c Andrews b Mailey . 4 Marx, c Bardsley b Mailey . 34 Nupen. not. out .... Ward, not out .... 9 Extras .... . 29 Total for eight wickets, inning a declared closed . 472