AFTER THE TEST MATCH.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 90, 9 January 1908, Page 5

AFTER THE TEST MATCH.

PRESS COMMENTS. ' BY TELEGRAPH —PIiESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBIOHJV ' (Rec. Jan. 8, 10.17 p.m.) London, January 8. Commenting on the result of tho second Test Match, tho •" Chroniplo " remarks, that tho good sportsmanliko spirit characterising tho oontest is one of the pleasantest features of the Test Match. Tho "Morning Post" says that tho Test Match provided a moro dramatic Conclusion than that of the historic match at the Oval, i . 'I'ho "Telegraph" considers tho match ono of tho most remark-able games in tho whole series of international struggles.'According to the law of averages, Australia should win tho rubber by tho narrowest margin,

The " Sportsman " expresses gratification at tho generous and truly sporting recognir tiori by Australians of the splendid, steady, nervy play of tho winning batsmen,

The "Daily Mail" praises Huniphries's', Barnes's, and Fielder's magnificent display of nerve and pluck. Tho match was won by shoer resolution and dogged determination, and is' tho greatest victory among Test Miches. '

On two occasions, in I{JB2 and in 1890, tralia beat England at the Oval by 1 l'uns, SpofForth boinjj the hero of tile 1882 match, which is certainly historic. But possibly tho " Morning Post" refers to the mntch at the Oval jn 1902, the last of the five tests jn that year, when England woii by one wicket:, Australia having previously won tile rubber. Warner's team regained tho ashes in Australia in 1004, and the last team which visited England failed to bring them out to Australia. Will tlioy now take them from A. 0. Jones? Prior to the presont English team leaving England, G. L. Jessop, tho Gloucestershire smiter, in an open letter to Jones, said it did not matter whether the Englishmen won or lost, not being a representative' lenin. England's one wicket victory in 1902, referred to above, was mainly due to Jessop hitting up a century at a critical stage of the,, game, when runs were badly wanted.