SECOND TEST MATCH.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10131, 6 January 1911, Page 5

SECOND TEST MATCH.

AN INEXPLICABLE COLLAPSE (Received Jami&rv 5, 10 a m ) « S\*DNEY l Jantiaij 5 The Sydn'ey Morning.Herald savs: "No extraneous reason k> assignable for the inexplicable collapse of the South African cricketers.-■•; , The wicket and light "were still perfect., Possibly, the batsmen were nervous, and played too cautiously. Whittv bowled finely, but no better than in ; ;thd- first test. Cotter rocked them * home, but 'lias bowled faster. The exhibition was just one of those unaccountable rots which set in for 410 obvitfys reason, when even the Jiest batsmen are at 'the! wickets." . : 'v, ;, - . The Daily Telegrapli siims up: "The visitors, 'in an even go, had played over; the Australians . during throe days. Probably if their task in the second innings had been a greater one they would have made a better showing. - They seenfed carried rtff • their, feet by their success up to a certain point,- realising .the possibilities, w;ere knocked off their accustomed base. They did not showthe skill which is certainly in them." • • . THE THIRD TEST. (Received Last Night,. 10;40 o'clock.) . "1 'V.ir' v, SYDNEY, January 5. Tlie third: test match will be commenced on Friday. The Australian team will be the same as that which played in the second test. * The newspapers criticise the continued inclusion of Macartney, who has failed . consistently against the Africans. 1 »