When stumps were drawn, early this morning (A.E.S.T.) Australia was 7-247. Doug Walters’ 88 represents his highest score in a Test on English soil. Of those batsman dismissed, Greg Chappell scored 44 and Rod Marsh, thirty-six.
I thought that the prices had been adjusted at The Nut Bar, inside the main entrance to Miranda Fair, but when I realised that they had not I was moved to comment that the price of cashews there was twice that of elsewhere. This drew a heated response from the woman behind the counter as she informed me that she only worked there and, therefore, had no control over the prices that were charged.
And whilst on the subject of charging! This evening’s edition of “Last Of The Wild”, from six o’clock, is about the elephant. Channel Two screened recorded highlights of the first day’s play in the Second Test, from eight o’clock. This was followed, at half past eight, by its coverage of the second day’s play, live, from Old Trafford, in Manchester. Australia was dismissed for 297 and England was 2-24, in reply, when I turned in, at ten minutes to midnight.