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THE 6REAT ENGLISH SCORE. TOTAL OF 589. PAST AGGREGATE BEATEN. RHODES ON TOP. AUSTRALIA AGAIN BATTING. Bj Teleeraoh-Press Awoiiatlen-OoDyrlKhi (Roc. February 12, 7.15 p.m.) . Melbourne, February 12. The main question here is not "Will England win?" but "What will they win b.v.' flior© was a fair attendance at tho start of the third day's play, ultimately increasing to 13,424. The gale amounted to ,£519. The outfield was good and tho wicket jierfect. Overnight on Saturday tho English score had stood at 370 for ono wicket Hobbs being out for 178. Rhodes and Gunn continued tho English innings, the former having 157 on and the latter 22. Hordern ami Cotter began tho attack, and at the start the batsmen were again extremely cautious, only scoring 15 in half an hour. Cotter was then -relieved by Armstrong, who bowled with greater accuracy than hitherto in tho match. Hordern troubled Gunn occasionally, but tho fourth century went up for 3G9 minutes' piny. Rhodes reached Hobbs's scoro after 390 minute, as against Hobbs's 209 minutes. Gunn was watchful and patient, and obtained his 50 after 122 minutes' butting, a few minutes l>eforo lunch. Minnott was then put on, and Rhodes, playing fonvnrd, just snicked a ball and was caught by Carter. He had -been in' for 398 minutes, and his score inpludwl H fonrers. While he had not given au actual chance, he mado several uppish strokes. His was, however, a great display, though hardly so finished and artistic as that of Hobbs. Hearne was next. He played two balls from Minnott carefully, but on the third he was caught in the slips. Tho luncheon adjournment was then taken. On restarting Foster joined Gunn, and Cotter and Minuett bowied. Matthews presently relieved Cotter, who, in turu, displaced Minnelt, who had taken two wickets for 45 runs. Foster immediately became aggressive, and quickly ran into tho thirties. At 480 Hordctn relieved Colter, whose averago then read: None for 112. Hordern again steadied Gunn. Armstrong relieved Matthews and Gunn was presently caught at short-leg by Hill, who, falling out, gathered in tho ball amid cheers. The retiring batsiuan had been at the wicket for 174 minutes, and had played stylish cricket. His scoro included six fourcrs. Douglas succeeded, but was caught third ball at "silly point," by Bardsley in a manner exactly similar to tho catch effected by Hill. Woolley filled tho gap. Foster nieanwhilo was batting cautiously and scoring slowly, Armstrong's bowling being very fine. Hβ had sent down six overs, of which five were maidens, and had taken two wickets for two' runs. Woolley ofT-drovo Hordern, and thereby registered the fifth century for 473 uiiiiutes' play. Foster then hit Hordoru and reached fifty after being 87 minutes at the wickot. He was then brilliantly caught left-handed at short-lcg.'Vlt a'hoi'sfiot by Hordern, who was applauded. His score included four fourers. Mead and Woolley then played on until the tea adjournment, the English, score then being 522 for six wickets. On resuming, Cotter and Armstrong took up tho attack, and runs came freely off Cotter. At 513 Minuett relieved him, ond Woolley was scoring steadily on the leg side, and was cheered for magnificently driving Armstrong to the on for six, thus reaching his fifty after 0" minutes. Immediately afterwards he was caught at mid-on. His half-century Included four fourers and one six. Vino came in next, and Hordern Tβplaced Miimett, who had relieved Armstrong. Mead reached 21, and carried England's score to 579, thus breaking tho record of England in tho Test of 577 iu Sydney by Warner's team in 1903. He was then bowled by a beauty. Smith succeeded, and Kelleway relieved Minnelt with the ball. Smith drovo Kelleway for two, hoisting 587, and breaking the Test match record of 580 made by Australia in Sydney iu 1894. This was

greeted with cheers, but Smith was soon afterwards caught at mid-off. Barnes, who was in last, was caught at forward short-leg. The great innings had lasted SGB minutes, Hill received another ovation on returning to the pavilion, Australia's fielding showed an improvement upon Saturday's, when their slip fielding was particularly poor. Carter's "keeping" was excellent. The comparatively few extras comprised two byes, four leg-byes, four wide-s, and nine no balls. Carter and Kelleway opened Australia's second effort to the bowling of Foster and Baxnes. Australia.—First Innings, Hordern, b. Barnes 19 Kelleway, e. Hcarne, b. Woollcy 29 Bardsley, b. Foster 0 Trumpei, b. Foster 1" Armstrong, b. Barnes 7 Hill, c. Hoariic, b. Barnes 22 Minnett, c. Rhodes, b. Foster 50 Ransford, c. Rhodes, b. Foster i Matthews, c. Gunn, b. Barnes 3 Cotter, b. Barnes 15 Carter, not out (J Sundries 13 Total „ 191 Bowling Analysis. Barnes took five wickets for U runs; Foster, four for 77; Woolley, ono for 22; Rhodes, none for 1; Hearne, none for 1. Ho*- the Wickets Fell. 123456789 10 53 53 69 71 83 12-1 152 IGS 170 191 England.—First Innings. Ilobbs, c. Carter, b. nordorn 178 Rhodes c. Carter, b. Minnett 179 Ueame, c. Armstrong, b. Minnett ... 0 Gunn, c. Hill, b. Armstrong 75 Foster c. Hordern, b. Armstrong 50 Douglas, c. Bardsley, b. Armstrong ... 0 Woollpy, c. Kelleway, b. Minnett f,f) Mead, b. Hordern 21 Vine, not out. 4 Smith, c. Matthews, b. Kelleway 7 Barnes, c. Hill, h. Hordern 0 Sundries 19 Total ;'. 589 Bowling Analysis. Cotter, none for 123; Kelleway, one for 70; Armstrong, throo for 93; Matthews, none for 6S; TTordern, three for 13"j Miniielt, throe for s!i; If-ansford, none for 8. How the Wickets Fell, 185«56 7 S 3 10 S3B «25 «S «S8 ti4 OS 5C5 679 SS9 559

Aurtralla.—Second Innings. Carter, not out -..— i Kollaway, not out .- 2 Sundries ......... .— 1 Total for no wicketa 8 TOP SCORERS. SKETCH OF HOBBS AND MODES. J. I). Hobbs, the Surrey professional, is now regarded as Iwing one of tho finest batsmen in tho world. Ho visited Australia in 11)07-8 with A. 0. Jones's team, but was not made much ase of till he scored " against a Victorian team at the latter end of December. Then he was selected to play iu the second Tost match, in which ho scored B3 and ii. Thereafter he played splendid cricket, finishing second in tho Testa to Georg* Gunn with an average of 43.11 runs per innings. During tho last tour of the 11.C.C. tenm in South Africa HoM.s's balling was tho feature of the Englishmen's play, for he scored 539 runs in eight innings at an average of 0f.37, totalling and averaging twice as many runs as his nearest comrade. lie is a brilliant fieldsmin. Wilfred Rhodes is well-known to A us. trnliiiiis. Under English condition;!, lie is one of the. finest all-rmmd cricketers in the world, being a sound smd consistent nght-hanled .batsman, a loft-lmnded bowler, who is particularly dangerous on a wicket that gives him any assistance, and a mag-iificent Rold at cover-point. Although Hhodes first made his name as a bowler, some 13 years ago, during (ho past eight years his batting has proved remarkably consistent. The Yorkshire professional first visited Australia with Warner's 1003-4 victorious eleven, and being fortunate in having several bad wickets to bowl upon, he finished with the wonderful average of U runs for G2 wickets. During his next visit. h r7 e , r T' n IM7 -?-the hard, dry wiekeS allected his bowling, his record being 33 wickets at an average of 33.62. He hm with* succe Ugland nsainst Afric » BEST AGGREGATES. IN ALL TEST ENCOUNTERS. The following table gives tho best ai> gregales for separate innings in lest matches prior to the present interesting engagement at Melbourne:By England. By Australia f£ i?K dnc £ ••; 1903 5SG ' Sydney ~, ism ?»' Th ? Ovnl 169fl 573 ' Adelaide 1597 m\' WV°. V , - ]897 551 « Ov "' - 1881 499, Adelaide I*9l 520, Mclb i*tf f;|, The Oval 189.1 M 6, Adelaide" 3 7 461, Sydney ... 1901 185, Sydney ... 1003 WHO HAS WON? IN THE PAST FIFTEEN YEABS. Since 1897 eight rubbers with England have been played, six having been won by Australia and two by England, three rubbers having been won in England and three in Australia. Besides, in that same period Australia has won two rubbers with South Africa.:- " Rubber AVon by W. L. D. Australia i l o , ISM Australia 1 0 4 ™'-2 Australia 4 1 n Et. Australia 2 l 3 M'J-l England 2 3 0 ] 9I» England 0 2 3 1! ">'-8 Australia 4 1 n Australia 2 1 2 Thus of tho eight rublwrs 6inco 1897 Australia, won six to England's two, and Australia won 19 matches to Englaud'e THE PALADINS. TEST SCORES OF 150 AND OVER. Tho wonderful stand made by Hhodw and Hobbs in tho present Test Match makes the record of previous cricket palains interesting. The following is the list of batsmen who have exceeded 150 iu an innings in these matches:~ For Australia. Score. Ymf 211, W. L. Murdoch, at the Oval ... lgjj* 201, S. E. Gregory, at Sydney 1831 183, C. Hill, at Melbourne 189S . 185,* V. T. Truinper, Sydney molt 178. J. Darling, Adelaide ]S9B ICO, V. T. Twin per, Sydney 1908 05,* C. Bannerman, Melbourne 1877 161, G. Gillon, Sydney Wi 100, 3. Darling, Sydney 1898 IGO, C. Hill, Adelaide 190S 153,* W. L. Murdoch, at the Oval ... ISBB For England. 287, R. E. Foster, Sydney 1903 187, J. B. Hobbs, Adelaide 1912 175, K. S. Rnniitsinhji, Sydney ... 1897 173, A. E. Stodclart, Melbourne 1891 170, W. G. Grace, at the Oval ISSIS 161, A. Shrewsbury, at Lords 1888 151,* K. S. Itaujitsinliji, at Manchester 18<16 152, W. G. Grace, at the Oval 1889 "Signifies not out.