Date-stamped : 31 Jul95 - 14:27 Tour Match: Hampshire v Young Australia Southampton, 28, 29, 30 July 1995 ====> Day 1, 28 Jul 95 Hayden and Law mix it up - David Green First day of four: Young Australians (408-4) v Hants YOUNG Australians again batted with style and aggression, scoring at around four runs per over against a full Hampshire attack, centuries of differing character coming from Matthew Hayden and Stuart Law. Hayden mixed watchful defence with hefty pulls and drives in his 146 while Law, more consistently aggressive, drove fluently between mid-off and backward point. Hayden, missed on 17, batted for 5.75 hours, hitting 19 fours and four sixes. Law`s 134 took two hours less and included 24 boun- daries. Off-spinner Richard Dibden, 20, emerged with credit. ====> Day 2, 29 Jul 95 Kasprowicz confounds Hants - David Green Second day of four: Hants (100 & 126-1) trail Young Australia (527-7d) by 301 runs HAMPSHIRE produced a feeble batting display and were all out for 100 - Mike Kasprowicz taking five for 19 - after Young Australia`s lunchtime declaration at 527 for seven. But following on, they showed more fight, making 126 for one by the close. After first-day centuries from Matthew Hayden and Stuart Law, there was more quality batting from Rickie Ponting, who made 87 and wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist, 62, before the close of the Aus- tralian innings. Though Hampshire lost Jason Laney early on to the promising Mark Harrity, they moved comfortably enough to 51 before John Stephen- son, who made a bright 30, was caught behind fencing at another good ball from Harrity. However, after Paul Whitaker had carved Kasprowicz to full slip and Paul Terry had cracked a long hop from Jo Angel straight to cover point the innings went into steep decline. Adrian Aymes was moved up the order as captain Mark Nicholas fought a virus, was soon beaten and bowled by Angel`s slower ball. When Kevan James then nicked Kasprowicz, four wickets had fallen for three runs in 20 balls. Shaun Udal, hooking carelessly, was caught at long leg and then Nicholas, pushing forward to Peter McIntyre`s leg spin, was neat- ly stumped. Finally Kasprowicz disposed of Cardigan Connor, lbw playing back, and Richard Dibden, edging. When Hampshire batted again Laney again went cheaply but Terry and Stephenson, unbeaten with 61 and 47 respectively, put their earlier performance into perspective with confident strokeplay. ====> Day 3, 30 Jul 95 Hampshire delay Young Australians - David Green Young Australia (527-7 dec & 21-0) bt Hampshire (100 & 446) by 10 wkts YOUNG Australia beat Hampshire with a day to spare but the home side did atone for their dismal first innings batting display, avoiding an innings defeat after following on 427 runs behind. Paul Terry (104) and John Stephenson (89) shared a second- wicket partnership of 199, which showed clearly that the Australians, however powerful their batting might be, are not so formidable with the ball. Stephenson looked set to score his first century for Hampshire but he fell lbw, offering no stroke to Peter McIntyre`s leg spin. Wickets fell regularly until Adrian Aymes was joined by Heath Streak at 313 for seven. The Hampshire wicketkeeper made a composed 61 while Streak made 69 off 76 balls, including 14 fours. A defiant ninth-wicket stand between Streak and Cardigan Connor only delayed the inevitable. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk) Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)