From: astley@franklin.cc.utas.edu.au ()
Subject: Australian News
Organization: Computing Centre, University of Tasmania, Australia.
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 03:24:48 GMT

A quick round-up of the weekend's scorecards.

In Adelaide Tassie is taking on the locals. SA batted first and scored 7dec for
368 with the lower middle order making most of the runs. Nielsen and Scuderi 
both scored centuries after Young had removed most of the top order. 
Tassie batted on day 3 (lots of unseasonal rain in SA at the moment). Hill and
Courtney both got 16 and then the Master and his Apprentice took the stage.
Boon and 17 year old Ponting made a 127 run third wicket partnership. Boon
was out for 60 and Ponting for 56 on his debut. Everyone gave Ponting big raps
after his innings... he is being touted as Tasmania's next test cap and a has
a great future as long as he doesn't get too much pressure put on him like they
did to Jamie Cox. His main weakness according to SA captain Siddons is he 
doesn't hook very well but if he masters that...the future is in his hands.
With Cox out for 11 and Young a duck Tassie were in trouble before Tucker with
49 n/o and Matthews with 29 saw Tassie declare at 6 for 298. In the next 80
minutes SA made 0/58... Jamie Siddons is claiming Tassie batted too long and
he may not declare himself to make a outright possible and Boonie the Greatest
says the Croweaters batted very slowly deliberately...In the last 8 overs they
only scored 10 runs...good one guys! Anyway Tassie will probably come home with
nothing other than the knowledge they have another batsmen to rely on in Ponting

At the SCG the Windies showed two sides to their batting yesterday. Firstly
they collapsed to be all out for 183 with only the top 4 getting into double
figures. Freedman had 3 for 4 at one stage as he ran through the lower order.
Phil Alley got 2/11 from 10 overs and Matthews 2/49. Hooper with 81 n/o was the
only batsmen who seemed in control... he scored all 37 runs in the last wicket
partnership with Patrick Patterson. In their second dig Lara went cheaply but
then Simmons and Richardson got a rapid 168 run second wicket partnership.
Richardson was out for 75 and Simmons for 106 and with the Windies 3/225
they still trail by 75 runs. Freedman this time has 0/41 from only 4 overs!!

As for the Vics... the demon spin bowler and player that many people reckon
should retire but I say he should remain captain until he reaches 50 at least!
Allan R. Border demolished the Vics! Border ended the day with 5 for 46 from
21 overs and with Steve Storey having 0/25 from 21 overs things are real close.
The Vics are 6/170 chasing QLd 9/222 declared in another rain affected match.
The only major scorer for the Vics is Nobes who got 70. Border put an end to
Phillips' hopes of a test cap by dismissing him for 28. In fact the first three
wickets all went c Goggin (close in) b Border

I'll let you know what happens to Tassie tomorrow!

Tim [BOOOONNNIEEEEE is the Greatest! ] Astley
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