THIRD TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1921, Page 5

THIRD TEST.

1 SECOND DAY'S PLA¥« - AUSTRALIA ALL OUT FOR 354, ENGLAND BATTING WELI4 . By Telegraph.—Pres# Assn.—Copyright Received Jan. 16, 5.5 p.m. Adelaide, Jan. 16. There was glorious weather yesterday for the second day’s play in the third test match between England and Australia. The wicket was perfect, and there was an attendance of 35,000. The overnight score was Australia 313 for seven wickets, and the not-out men were Ryder (36) and Oldfield (22). On resuming yesterday 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. Macdonald and Mailey added five before Parkin clean-bowled the Victorian fast bowler. Mailey, for the. fourth time in this series of test matcn.es, remained not out.

Parkin secured the best average, but Douglas and Howell bore the brunt of the attack. The latter was conspicuously unlucky. Except for catches missed yesterday, the English fielding was excellent, and at times brilliant. Australia’s score was good, but could easily have been twenty or thirty more with better judgment in running between the wickets

England commenced their first innings with Hobbs and Rhodes, to the attack of McDonald and Gregory. Hobbs commenced at once, runs coming quickly, chiefly through enterprise in running between the wickets, 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 £or McDonald and kept the batsmen quiet. With twenty-five 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 in place of Kelleway. Mailey immedJiately gave the batsmen trouble. Hobbs was specially cautious, but finally, with his total at eighteen, he drove one back to the bowler, who eaught it brilliantly at the second attempt. Two for 49 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 seventy was up Macdonald replaced Gregory. Both batsmen began to relish Mailey, Hendren getting him away to leg and off boundaries with powerful strokes. Armstrong relieved Mailey, who had taken one for 47, and soon" after the century was posted after seventy-five minutes’ play. Both batsmen were playing correct cricket, but were very severe on anything loose. Just before the tea adjournment Gregory shattered Hendren’s 'wicket with a smasher. The retiring batsman had played a fine innings without a chance.

Resuming after tea Woolley accompanied Makepeace. Mailey was brought on again to bowl in place of Armstrong Makepeace was quite at home, hitting to leg and off boundaries, Woolley following with a grand straight drive, which reached the fence. He repeatedthe stroke off Gregory, magnificently sending him all along the carpet to the southern fence. Runs came fast from both ends, and 150 was posted after fifty minutes’ play. Macdonald and Armstrong deposed Gregory and Mailey, .and steadied the scoring, though Woolley, in stylish fashion, scored on 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 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 Macdonald difficult to play, but 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 splendid fielding, Pellew, Bardsley and Taylor saving many runs. Cricket was slow from 161 to 200, when Mailey came on again, Woolley hitting him over the fence for -six by a superb stroke. He followed with a four, a two and a one in the same direction between leg and long-on, getting thirteen off the over. The next twenty came quickly. Just before time Gregory came on again, but without effect. Woolley playe’d a magnificent and stylish innings. Details of the play are: AUSTRALIA. First Innings.

Bowling analysis: Howell, 0 for 89; Douglas, 2 for 69; Parkin, 5 for 60; Woolley, 0 for 40; Fender, 1 for 52; Rhodes, 0 for 23. Fall of wickets: 1 for 32, 2 for 45, 3 for 55, 4 for 96, 5 for 176, 6 for 209, 7 for 285, 8 for 347, 9 for 349, 10 for 354. ' 1 ENGLAND. First Innings.

Colling, c Rhodes, b Parkin 162 Bardsley, st. Strudwick, b Douglas 14 Kelleway, c Fender, b Parkin 4 Taylor, run out 5 Armstrong, c Stradwiek, b Douglas 11 Pellew, run out 35 Gregory, c Strudwick, b Fender 10 Ryder, c Douglas, b Parkin ....... r 44 Oldfield, lbw, b Parkin 60 Malley, not out 3 Macdonald, b Parkin .. 2 14 Total 354

Hobbs, c and b. Mailey 18 16 Makepeace, c Gregory, b Armstrong 60 Hendren, b Gregory 36 Woolley, not out / 3 21 Extras w 9 Total (for four wickets) 233 ““Aus. and Gable Assn.