THE STRUGGLE TO DATE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 97, 17 January 1908, Page 8

THE STRUGGLE TO DATE.

SOME STATISTICS. ■England and Australia' Kara : now met on 79 occasions. . England has won 31 matclios, Australia has wori : 30, and 15 hare been drawn.", 'The English/iien's bowling analysis for the second innings of. tho Third Test ha6_ been cabled .8 runs in eicess oivtho-innings" total; otherwise the-figures are correct. This error will be-adjusted before the Fourth Test is, concluded. Tho; Fourth"Test will'begin at Melbourne on Febiuary,' 7. FIGURES OF THE TOUR. ' . RESULTS OP MATCHES. . The matches played by the English team during, the;; present, tour have resulted' as under:— ... ■ ' •Western Australia.."-...W0n by an' inning* ■ V.\ and: 13-4 runs. Soutn Australia. V : 'Won by an innings ' 1 ' and 183' runs. Victoria. Brawn. , New South Wales. ■ . .Won by 40S runs. Queensland. .Won by an ihiiings , •* ■ and 44 runs. Aii'Australi'atfiElevon. ..Drawn. First Test- ' 'Match ; (Sydney). Lost by, 2 wickets. Victoria (second match). Drawn. Beridigo Eighteen. . Drawn. , second Test Match . "(Melbourne). Won by 1 wicket. . Third Test!'. Hatch:.;',! (Adelaide) . . Lost by 245 rune. ■ Synopsis: Played 11, Won 5, Drawn 4, Lost.2. AVERAGES'PRESENT TESTS. ' The following are. the averages of both sides in.the present Test! matches:— ' ' •ENGLAND. • ' Batting—. . . 1 Name:- •" Inn. 'Not out..Runs. Af'ge.' J. B. .'Hobbs- • 4-' 1, 160 . ' 53.83' G. Gunn ... G 0 2&t 47.33 Iv. L. Hutchings ... 6 .. 0 247 41.18 J. Hnrdsfaff • ... G 0, 239 39.83 L. C. Braund ... G . 1 . 188 37.0 F. L. Pane,...- ... G 0 140 • 24.33 J. N. Crawford ... G 0 ' 131 21 .S3 W. K, lthodes ... 0 0 : 124 20.65 S. F. Barnes ....fi.,,.,1 84 . 16.8 -A.- • Fielder ... : ...'-i 32 16 C.Blythc 2 0 20 .10 - : B. A. Young. ... 2 0 16 8 J. Humphries ...' 4 0 30 7.5 ■ A. O. Jones,and E. G. Hayes, have not yet played in any-Test matchcs of this tour. BowlingName. " Wickets. Buns. Average. S. P. -Barnes •••;..• v lt 332 27.28 A. .'Fielder. -17: 4115 -29.11 .T. N.. Crawford ;...: 14 . 424 30.28 K. L. Hutchings ... • 1 30 39 L. C. Braund ;.. 5 303 61.6 C. Blythe ... ... 1, 88 88 - W. ]?! Rhodes,2, 217. .108,5.. AUSTRALIA,. Batting— Name. Inn. !Not'out. Buns. Av'ge. E. nartigan '2 ' r 0 164 .82 H. Carter- •6"""<-S * 209 52.25 C. Hill 6 ' 0 272 . 45.33 M. A. Noble . ... .G - 0 269 44.83 C. G. Macartney... -G. - 0 219 35.5 ;. W.! W.. Armstrong '6 -. -.yO 210 . 35 : -a. n. n«*iitt 4 •. 2 ss 28 • ; V. Trumper'.. ... 6 -.0 162. 27 ; A. Cotter ... ... 4 1 79 26.33 [ V. Ransford ... 6 . 0 151 25.16 "V. A. MacAlistcr ... '« 1 " 0 114 19 , J. A. O'Connor ... • 2"' 1 30 30 j J. V. Saunders ... .5 .. 1 10 2.5 ' Bowling— , Name. ' "Wickets. Runs. Average. - ,T. A.-O'Connor ... -■ 8 150 ' 18.75 i .W. W.. Armstrong',-' H 283 . 25.72 r 3. V. Saunders ... • 14' 416. 29.71 ) A. Cotter 14 . 426 30.42 r M. A.. Noble':,;. .... 4. 156 39 C. G. Macartney ... 4 165 41.25 •R. Hartigan,'" ... 0 7 — G. H. Ilazlitt ... 0 98 - B , CENTURY LIST OF TOUR. Q The list of centuries scored during the pre--1 sent tour are as under:— ENGLAND. r Name. County. Score. Match. P.' L. Fane Essex 133 XV. A us. '■ A*. O. Jones Notts -119 S. A us. j;; C. Braund ■ Somerset . 160 S. Aus. ,T. Hardataff ' Notts 135 S. Aus. r J.N.Crawford Surrey '114 S. Auk. G. Gunn Notts 119 Ist test (Syd.) if W.-R. Rhodes Yorkshire : 105* 2nd inch. (Vic.) ■r- K. L. Hutchings Kent " j . 126 2nd test (Mel.) ' *Not 'out.

. AUSTBALIA. ' Name; •; I State. Score. Match; C-.-Hill :S. Ans. 101 S. Aus. V. Bansford 102 Vic. (Ist mch.) W. Armstrorig Victoria 117 Vic. (2nd mch) F. A. Tarrant- Victoria 159. Vic. (2nd mch) '■ C. Hill S. Aus. ICO 3rd test (Ade.) . K. Hartigan . Qu'nsland 116 3rd test (Ade.) :] AVERAGES IN ALL MATCHES. The following-are-the averages of the Englishmen in',Ml-matches of the present tour:— Batting— Name. ,•< • Inn. Noteut. Buns. Av'ge. J. HardstafF • ... 14 1 6SS 52.4« ' A. O. Jones ... 7 ' 0 349 49.85 A\ r . Bhodes ... 15 , 5 -'495 ■ 49.50 . Ci. Ciiinh 7'■ 0 308 44K. L. Hutchings ...' 14 ■ 0 615 43..M L. C- Braund ... 14 .1- 550 • 42.30 : .T. B: ilobbs-' ... ' '8'" '"1 287 • 41 F. L. Fane ' - ...' 13 0- 415 32.69 • J. X. Crawford ...' 15 0 4.14 27.6 B. A.' Young ... 7 0 150 21.42 A. Fielder ...12 7. : 104: 1 R. G: Hayes;; '... .: 7 '0 139 ,19.?'5 , R.. F. Barnes ... il3 ,2 -2(15 '18.63 -■■ C. lllytlie,:-.:. ■ ... .'I 7 .1 ,87 ,14.50 ' J. Hunipliries ... 10 8 71 7.1 BowlingName. Wickets. Kuris. Average. G. Gunn 1 1G 1G C. Blythe.f., ; ' '22' 406 '18.15 A. Fielder,.'sr, ... 33 .'9l'2 ,24' S. F. ... 33 SO 25.54 J. N. -'Crawford ... '34 -91G 26.94 L. C. Braund ... .26 '816 31.3? Ti. 'Kliodes ... 13 539 41,46 E. G. Hayes .... ,2.. 116 58 K. L. Hulchings -...- 1- 83 83 ■ , J. B. Ilobb? ... 0 24 — ■ -' :. . ...TEST SCORES, 1303-04;' i The , follow;ing are the innings' totalß in teH' ; cricket:-in''Australia-in 1903.0-4:'- . |. ' v ENGLAND. AUSTRALIA. Ist '2nd Ist 2nd Ins. Ins. Ins. In#... . First 'Test... 577 -194 - 285 485 -.- Second,' Test 315 - .103 122 111 'Third '.-Test.:. 245 - 278 388 351 . Fourthv-.Tefit 249 210 ,131 171 Fifth. .'Test;.. .'6l- 101 2*7 133 England-yon'the rubber. CENTURY LIST OF TEST CRICKET. ' . The following"; interesting table m. a com- ■- 'plete recb'rd.\df,., tho,Century,-List'foi- Ijngland • and; Austria ;since -the First'' Test. Match at ; Melbourne 15, 1877:— ' ENGLAND. ' Year. ■ ; • -Name. Score. ■ Ground. 1830 ;...W. G. Gracp 152 Tlie Oval • 1832 • iG.;,'Plyett... 149 • Melbourne 1883 •...''--AU G;.'Steel .. 135 Sydney • 1884 steel "• 148 '■'Lords -•' - ISS4 ' ... iWv W. Read ' 117 The' Oval =' 1884 ,;;.'',;-W;,,Bnr?es,i 134 -Adelaide 1885. .', JJ/Brlggs '■ 121 Melbourne ■ 18S5- ... A. Shrewsbury 105 Melbourne 1886 A. Shrewsbury 164. Lord#'.. ' 1886 '.. „.,:W.G.; Grace . : '.' 1(0 Th« Oval Ito2 '(rJI-.lAbol 132 .Sydney 18W2 -.:-: , ;:A;':E.'' Stotldart 134,' Adplaido 1893 . ..;!:iA. Shrewsbury' 186' Lords 1893 S:.Jackson " 103 The Oval 1693 - .-W. Gunn. 102 'Manchester 1594 ...- Ward '' 117-'Sy'dney, ■ . 1895 ... : A. E. Stoddart 173 Melbourne 1595 . ...' A. C. : Ma'cLarcn ■ 120 Melbourne ■ 1895, !,.; 'J. T. Brown' 140... Melbourne 1896 . ..i'.'.'.K. S. Banjitsinhji IS*. Manchester 1897 '...,!. If!; S. Jtarijitsinhji 175 Sydney ■■■:. 1897 . 'A. C. MftcLaren 109 . Sydney . " 1898 A.' C. MacLaren 124 ! Adelaido - 1899 T.',- Hay ward , .130 .Manchester, 1899. ; i.-. iF. S.'Jackson ' 118' The Oval, 1899 ' r ..„- T. Ilaiyward' 13' The Oval!., 1901 ... .'A. Ci MacLaren 116 Sydney! 1902 .... L. C. Braund : 103 Adelaide 1902 ;J. T. Tyldesley 138 Birmingham 1902 . -F. ,S. Jackson- , 128 : , Manchester 1902 . .... G.,L.-'Jessop ' ! 104 The Oval 1903 : ... B. E.. Foster ... 287 Sydney . , 1903 ■ ... ".L; C. Braund ■ 102 • Sydney ■ 1905 ' ... .A; C. MacLaren 1-10.. Nottingham 1905 S. Jaiikson': 144' Leeds • 1905 ,J. T. Tyldesloy 100 Leeds 1905 ' ... F. S. Jnckson 113 Manchester 1905 ... C. B. Fny 144 Tho Oval 1905 ... J. T. Tyldesley 112 The Oval 1907 ..; G. .Gunn' 117 Sydney 1908 ... K, L: Hutchings 126 Molbbume AUSTRALIA. ' Year. Name. Score. Ground. 1877 ..." C. Banierman 165 Melbourne 1880 .... W. L. Murdoch 153 The Oval 1882 ... T. Horan 124 Melbourne 1882 P. S. M'Donnall ' 147 Sydney'• 1884 P. S. M'Doiinoll 103 The Oval ISB4 ... W. L. Murdoch 211 Tho Oval . 1884 ... H. J. H. Scott 102 The Ovnl 1884 ... P, S. M'Donhell . 124 Adelaide 1885 ... G. J. Bonnor- , 128, Sydney - 1892 .... J. J. Lyons 134 Sydney . 1893 ... H. Graham 107 Lords, 1894 ... G. Gif Jen IGI Sydney 1894 S. B. Gregory 201 Sydney 1895 ... F. A. Iredale 140 Adelaide ' 1895 , ... H. Graham 105 Sydney 1895 , ...• G. H; S. Trott 143 Lords ,- 1896 ... S. E. Gregory 103 Lords 1896 F. A. Iredale IOS Manchester . ,18d7 -.... J.-Darling 101 Sydney . 1898 - C. -•Er-'JPLebd 412 Melbourne 1898 > ... J. Darling ' 178 Adolaide 1898 ..'C.Hill -. 188 Melbourne 1898 i' J.,Darling ■■ 160 Sydney 1899 .- ... -G. Hill : . . .135 Lords . 1899 ' ' V. Trumper ' 135 Lords 1899 S-.'E. Gregory 117 The' Oval' " 1902 . v-' B'. 'A. Duff ■' •> 104 Melbourne ' 1902- V. Trumper '104 Sfanchesfer 1903 • M. Ai Noble 133 Sydney 1903 V. Triimper 185 Sydney 1904 ...,:,S. E.-.Gregory .122 Adelaide. 1905 B„ A. Duff ■' 146 The Oval 1908 • ~; ■ a-Hill'' '' ;' '■■ 160 Adelaide.' '■ 1908 • ';. B. Hartigan '-''116' Adelaide TEST FIGURES OF SOME PRESENT PLAYERS. ' ' - ': ■ There',are .five or six players! on each side, 1 playing in' the-present Test' matches, who have ; played-, in ;therTests .of: former' years. The. following , tables show thoir complete averages' in Test'matches, brought up to.date:— . - ' ENGLISHMEN. ' Batting—' ' •Name'. !i • Inn. Not out. Buns. Av'ge.' L. C. Briiund ... 32 3 • 785, • 27.06 W. B. Rhftdes ... 31 11 48.1' 24i05' S,. F. Barries ...- 12 -2 128 12!8" A.' 0. Jones ... 14 • 0 161 11.5 A.' Fielder ■ V..' ... 10 5 57 11.4 C.Blythp 12 4 73 9.12 Bovilinfl—: , -,- ...v . Name. - - Wickets. Buns. Average. S. F. Barnes - 40'' -804 '20.1:' W. B:: Bhodes .... 78 IGS6 21.74 C. Blvthe-' . ... 23 635 27.60 A. Fielder. ... 18 57!) .12.16 L. C. Braund ... 47: 161'5 34.36 ' 1 A. O. . Jones, -'~. ... 3 118 39.33 " AUSTRALIANS. . : - ■ Batting— • ' Name. " '■ . inn. Not out. Buns. Av'ge. C. Hill ' G2 1' 2293 37.67' V. Trumper ~: ... -51 '3 . • 1607 33.47 M. A. Noble,, 55 .. G ,1593 ~,.32.63 W.-W. Armstrong.'3s 5 •.• 843 28.1 A. Cotter .13 ~ 1 . 199 16.55 BowlingName. Wickets. Buns. Average. M. A. Noble ..." ...104' . 2GOI 25.009 A. Cotter '... !•„. 38 : 1003 26.39 J. V. Saunders ! .... 47 .' 1321 28.10 W. W., 'Armstrong ... 31 •. 1167 37,64 V. Trumper ■ ... ' ... 3 140 70' TEST AVERAGES OF OTHER STARS. It is' interesting to recall the'batting and • bowling' averages :; in- test, matches of som'o eminent cricketcr.6 (not playing in the present • tests) of '-former-. years. • The following • are ' worthy specimens':-— ' : "''ENGLAND. Batting— - Name Inn. Not out. Buns. A.v'ge. F. S. Jackson !... ■33 4 .1415 . 48.79 ] K. S. Banjitsinhji 26 4 ' 9R9 • 41.95 3 'r. '-linvward .' 49 2 1 725 36.70 J.' T. Tvldeslcv!... ■! 39 1 .12-28. . 32.31 A Mnclarcu- ... 5t 4 '1580 .31.6 C. B. Fry ... ... 19 , 1 • MO. . 30 Bov/ling— . Name.' Wickcts. Runs. Average. G. A. Lolimann .... 77 1002 13.01 \V. Barnes !..' ... 51 793 15.54 W. Bates' ... ... 49 821 1G.75 B. Peel ' ... ..., 102 1715 16.81 J. llriggs' ... ... 97 1993 20.54 T. Bichardson ... 88 2220 . 25.22 • AUSTBALIA. BattingName. Inn. Not out. Buns. Av'ge. F. A. Tredale ... 23 1 8(17 36.68 B-. A. Duff"... ... 31 1 1079 32.69 i- W. ■L. Murdoch .'.. 33 5 F,91l 32 J. Darling '... 55 2 1632 30.79 S. E- Gregory ... 73 6 1753 26.16 , a. Gilfen ■'... . ... 53 0 1238 23.;15 A. C. Baiinerman 50 2 '1105 23.02 Bowlinn— : . Name. Wickets. Buns. Average. C. T'. li. Turner ... 1111 IG7O 1G.53 F. B. SpdlToi'tll ... 94 1731 18.41 .) H. Trumble ... HI 2917 20.90 ) G. B. Palmer - ... 78 KVS3 21.57 .) G, Giffen"' ... 103 2791 27.09 E. Jorna ... - 60 1757 28.28