CRICKET.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17109, 2 April 1921, Page 10

CRICKET.

SECOND TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA SCORING FREELY.

(PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

AUCKLAND, April 1.

The Second Test match, betwen Australia and New Zealand was commenced this morning, in glorious weather. The wicket was fast and true. The attendance wae very small. Jhe Australians gave. the New Zealanders a day's leather hunting, and were still at the wickots when stumps were diawn, having by then completely mastered the homo •team'* bowling. The play on the whole WA6 bright, and scoring iast. At the close of the day the board showed .five wickets for 495 runs. Rountree'a work behind the wicket 3 was among the outstanding features of the game. - Ransford won the toss, and elected to bat, Richardson and Bogle opening to tho bowl.ing >£ Brace-and Smith. After the fjrst over, which produced nine runSj play was rather slow. ' It rapidly brightened up, however, and the century appeared in, 70 minutes. Meanwhile numerous bowling changes had beeu tried without result. - Richardson waa playing sparkling cricket, and his partner was shaping confidently. Mcßeth, Sandman, Patrick, and Blunt were tried, and it was not until Hcßeth wis put on -a second, time that a separation was effected, Bogle sending a slow change break up in the- slips, which fliddleston held, 161—1—67. v • Liddiout followed, and shortly afterwards Richardson, who had quietened down, reached' his century.' The luncheon adjournment came a few moments later.

On resuming, Liddicut and Richardson took the score 'to 19'3, when Richardson touched one off M.cßeth to Smith in the slips, the Aucklander taking a beautiful catch, 193—2—112.

Lampard filled the vacancy, and the score went' to 212 when Rquntrea caught Liddicut behind the wickets off Smith. 212—3—25. 25. , Ransford followed, and both batsmen scored freely, tho partnership adding 214 runs to the .total before Lampard lifted one from Patrick to 'Brio© at midon, which was accepted. 426^-4—132. Lampard was at the* wickets 2 hours 15 minutes, -Ransford then Jjeing 83. Waddy joined t& Australian captain, and after making three singles was clean bowled, v 433—5—3.'

- Forsberg came next, and with Ransford played out time, both batsmen: having the measure of the bowlers. Z" During the afternoon the attendance increased to ■ about 2000. , ' ■ Scores:---

AUSTRALIA. ■Erst Innings. . Bogle, o Hiddleston, b McBeth. :.. 67 Richardson,, c Smith, b McBoth ,.. 112 Liddicut, o Rountree, b Smith. . .. 25 Lampard, c Brice, b Patrick v. ,.. 13a Rarosford, not out .. ..i .. 105 Waddy, b Patrick .. ,..; ,.. 3 Foroberg, not out .. .. ,.. 40 . Extras. v. . ... i.«.- ,.. 11 Total for five wickets ». 495