THIRD TEST MATCH

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 96, 17 January 1921, Page 5

THIRD TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIA SCORE 354 ENGLAND LOSE FOUR WICKETS FOR 233 By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright-. (Rec. January 16, 5.5 p.m.) Adelaide, January 16. There was glorious weather yesterday for the resumption of the Test match, and the wicket was perfect. The crowd was estimated at 35,000. Oldfield continued to bat crisply, being particularly severe on .Howell, getting him twice to the leg boundary by beautiful strokes. Ryder was more on' the defensive. When he had added eight, to his overnight score he hit a slow one from Parkin to Douglas at short-leg. Oldfield had completed half a century when an adverse leg-before decision terminated a useful innings. He played with delightful freedom, and was quite at home with all the bowling, especially Howell’s. M'Donald and Mailey added five before Parkin clean bowled the Victorian fast bowler. Mailey, for the fourth time in this series of lest matches, remained not out. Parkin secured the best bowling average, but Douglas and Howell Ixire the brunt of the attack. The latter was conspicuously unlucky. Except for the catches missed yesterday, the English fielding was excellent, and at times brilliant. Australia’s score was a good one, but could easily have been 20 or 30 more with better judgment in running between the wickets. The Engishmen commenced their in-nin-s with Hobbs and Rhodes, to the attack of M'Donald and Gregory. Hobbs commenced at once, runs coming quickly, chiefly through enterprise in running between the wickets, the batsmen showing much more keenness and judgment than the Australians had exhibited. There was considerable criticism as to the wisdom of Armstrong beginning with two fast bowlers. After lunch he substituted Kelleway for M'Donald, and th- change kept the batsmen quiet. With 25 on the board, the smart run-stealing received a check, Ryder at mid-on throwing down Rhodes’s wicket. Makepeace was next, and Mailey was put on in place of Kelleway. Mailey immediately gave the batsmen trouble. Hobbs was specially cautious, but finally, with his total at 18, he drove one back to the bowler, who caught the ball brilliantly at the second attempt. Two for 29 was not an auspicious beginning. , Hendren followed, but the bowlers worried the batsmen frequently, though between whiles Makepeace got in some particularly effective and beautifully-timed strokes. When 76 was up M'Donald replaced Gregory. Both batsmen began to relish Mailey, Hendren getting him away to the leg and off boundaries with powerful strokes. Armstrong relieved Mailey, who had taken one wicket for 47 runs, and soon .afterwards the century was posted after 75 minutes’ play. Both batsmen were playing correct cricket, but were very severe on anything loose. Juov before the tea adjournment Gregory shattered Hendren’s wicket with a smasher. The retiring batsman had played a fine innings without a chance. On resuming after tea Woolley accompanied Makepeace. Mailey was brought on again to ’bowl in place of Armstrong. Makepeace' was quite at home, hitting to the leg and off boundaries, and Woolley following with a grand straight drive which reached the fence. He repeated the stroke off Gregory, magnificently sending him all along the carpet to the southern fence. Runs came fast from both ends, and 1.56 was posted. M'Donald and Armstrong deposed Gregory and Ma’iley, and steadied the scoring, though Woolley, in stylish fashion, sc6red at every opportunity. Armstrong’s- length commanded respect, and both batsmen were content to stop him, but Makepeace, in trying to snick a curly one into the slips, lifted it sufficiently for Gregory to get his hands under it safely. Makepeace played very careful but correct cricket, without a mistake, at a critical period. Russell, the newcomer, found M'Donald difficult to play, fiut Woolley was quite at home with the Victorian express, scoring freely on both sides, though many fine strokes resulted in no more than singles, owing to the splendid fielding, Pellew, Bardsley, and Taylor saving many runs. The cricket was slow from 161 to 200, when Mailey came on again, Woolley hitting him over the fence for six by a superb stroke followed by four, two, and one in the same direction, between leg and long-on, getting 13 off the over. The next 20 came quickly. Just before time Gregory came on again, but without effect. Woolley played a magnificent, stylish innings. Following are details of the scores: AUSTRALIA—First Innings.

Collins, c. Rhodes, b. Parkin 162 Bardsley, st. Strudwick, b. Douglas 14 Kelleway, c. Fender, b. Pakin 4 Taylor, run out 5 Armstrong, c. Strudwick, b. Douglas 11 Pellew, run out 35 Gregory, c. Strudwick, b. Fender 10 Ryder, c. Douglas, b. Parkin 44 Oldfield, l.'b.w., b. Parkin 50 Mailey, not out 3 M'Donald, b. Parkin - Extras ■’•••• 34 Total 351 Bowling Analysis—Howell, no wickets for 89; Doughs, two for 69; Parkin, five for 60; Woolley, none for 40; Fender, one for 52; Rhodes, none for 23. The wickets fell as follow: —One for •go two for 45, three for 55, four for 96, five for 176, six for 209, seven for 285, eight for 347, nine for 349, ten for 304. ENGLAND—First Innings. Hobbs, c. and b. Mailey 18 Rhodes, run out - - ™ Makepeace, c. Gregory, b. Armstrong 60 Hendren, b. Gregory 36 Woolley, not out Russell, not out ] Extras M

Total for four wickets 233

PRESS COMMENTS ON COLLINS'S » INNINGS. Sydney, January 15. •The "Sydney Morning Herald’s” representative states that in spite of faults, Collins’s innings proves him a great batsman, especially considering that six of the leading batsmen fell with less than 80 runs. In four visits to the .Test wickets, Collins has aggregated 400 runs. The Englishmen, while blaming their luck, also blame their faults. The “Telegraph” says that Collins mistimed many balls At the first blush one is tempted to call him lucky. Collins was dropped in tho fifties and srxties by Rhodes and Hendren off Howell, „ same as in Melbourne. The Englishmen lost their grip on the game through bad fielding, though their ground work was superb.—Press Assn.

WHAT THE HOME PAPERS THINK. (Rec. January 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 14.

The “Manchester Guardian,” states that Fender will certainly strengthen the team’s moral, which has been plainly going to pieces lately. . The “Daily News,” in drawing attention to the optimistic Press comments, likens the critics to the boy in the churchyard whistling to keep up his C °The K “Star.” in a splash heading “Has England Wasted Her Last Chance? describes Collins as Fortunes first favouiifCi • • The “Express” says: "The position In which we stand needs heroic measures to eave us.” , . , . The "Westminster Gazette hints at the possibility of Fender becoming <»p-

tain instead of Douglas iu tho hope of changing the side’s luck. It is freely believed here that Armstrong has outgeneralled Douglas as a leader.—United Service. TEAM TO TOUR ENGLAND (Rec. January 15, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 15. Kelleway, Carter, Park, Mayne, Ryder, and M'Donald have been added to the team to tour England. It was previously announced Kelleway -was not available.— Press Assn. ‘ NEW ZEALAND TEACHERS’ TEAM (Rec. January 16, midnight.) Sydhey, January 16. In a match against tho New Zealand, teachers’ team Wooliongong scored 43 and 170, and the New Zealanders 34 and 185 for five wickets. The match was drawn and closes the tour—Press Asea,