FOURTH TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1921, Page 5

FOURTH TEST.

WON BY AUSTRALIA. MARGIN OF EIGHT WICKETS. FOUR WINS IN FOUR TESTS. —-W- ■!' rfy Telegraph.-'Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. To, 7.20 p.m. Melbourne, Feb. 16. The weather was fine but dull to-day for the continuation of the fourth test match between England and Australia. The attendance was small. Armstrong was present. Play was delayed for twenty minutes while the teams were photographed with and by the desire of the Governor-General. Australia, wanting 119 to win, Ryder (12 not out) and Gregory (6 not out) resumed batting to the bowling of Fender and Howell. Gregory beautifully cut Howell for four, and Ryder got a single off Fender, which brought 100 on the board in 10*6 minutes. Four byes were run off a very fast one from Howell, and his next ball was wide. The batsmen were playing very nicely, and rung came steadily as a result of these tactics. Ryder drove Fender to the fence, bringing up 2 for 128. Woolley then replaced Howell, and Gregory belted Fender to the fence on the leg side, facing full round to make the stroke, and 152 now appeared on the board in 139 minutes. Rhodes replaced Fender, whose average was 0 for 20, and Parkin replaced Howell, who had secured no wickets for 36. Gregory was playing the bowlers easily, and Was timing with great nicety, while Ryder was not inclined to take risks. Gregory, at 48, skied Parkin to leg, but Rhodes just failed to reach the ball in time. Gregory reached 50 in 94 minutes. The score was now 2 for 1'73. Fender came on again, but Ryder hit him hard to the fence. When the score had reached 2 for 192 the time arrived for the usual adjournment and the umpire (Mr. Crockett) advanced to pick up the bails, but in response to a yell from the crowd of "play on,” Douglas consented, and Ryder reached his 50 in 122 minutes. When approaching the end runs came slowly, but the necessary quota was obtained in 185 minutes, Australia winning by eight wickets. Following are the scores: ENGLAND. “ “ First Innings •« 284 Second Innings 335 Grand Total ........ 599 AUSTRALIA. First Innings 389 Second Innings. Collins, c Rhodes, b Parkin ....... «r 32 Bardsley, run out 38 Ryder, not out 52 Gregory, not out 76 Extras 13 Total (for two wickets) ..... 211 Grand Total 600 The wickets fell as follows: 1 for 71, 2 for 81 Bowling analysis: Howell, 0 for 36; Fender, 0 for 39; Douglas, 0 for 13; Woolley, 0 for 39; Parkin, 1 for 46; Rhodes, 0 for 25.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMSTRONG’S EXCLUSION. Melbourne, Feb. 16. A public meeting of Armstrong’s sympathisers adopted a resolution thatvthe excuses given for Armstrong’s exclusion from the Victorian team were unsatisfactory, and that the selectors had lost the confidence of the public. MAILEY’S SUPERLATIVE BOWLING. Melbourne. Feb. 16. Thb Telegraph says that Mailey as a bowler is superlative. He will go down ,in the history of the game as a recordbreaker. His wizardy twice stole the game from England. The crowd screamed the name of one man, “Mailey.” At one stage the DouglasFender combination altered the whole complexion of the game, giving the Australians qualms until the attack of Mailey’s arrived. The Herald says that Mailey’s bowling is remarkable. No bowler has previously taken more than eight wickets in a test match. As in the previous tests, there were times when England was in a hopeful position, but she was unable to hold it. Australia was lucky at the second knock. Collins was dropped when he had made only three. What an alteration there would have been if Collins had not been missed in every test.

ENGLISH COMMENTS. Received Feb. 17, 1.5 a.m. London, Feb. 16 The newspapers feature Mailey’s wonderful howling. The Daily Mai! says the English team once again proved itself incapable of sustained effort, as shown by the absence of consistency, and the' collective success of Mailey, who has always been an unsettling influence. The feeble display of England’s tail helped greatly to glorify Mailey’s work. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.