The Next Australian Eleven.

Evening Star, Issue 7250, 29 June 1887, Page 3

The Next Australian Eleven.

The folio—ingp.xtractn from “Pavilion Gossip, •’ in English ‘Cricket,’are of considerable interest to all Australians ami Englishmen who follow the foitimes of the national pastime, esjiec ally in its international relations. It Uaw ill Known saying that to hear news one must go away from home. The present illustration of this circumstance is rendered of additional interest from the fact that wo are in a position to state that tiioio is “a deal of truth ”in the rumors published in ‘ Cricket ’“ On more than one occasion during the winter I have hinted at the probability of the visit of another party of Australian cricketers to England during the course of next summer. lam now able to state that it has been definitely arranged to send a team Home in 1S8«. The undertaking will be under the management of the trustees of the Association Ground at Sydney, and, if he can get away, Mr C. W. Beal, who had the direction of affairs when the third Austra'ian team —the best the colonies have ns yet sent us—were here, will accompany the team. Percy M'Donnell, who lias been in such brilliant form this winter in the colonies, will, it is expected, act as captain of the team; and in addition there will be 0. Turner (whose wonderful success with the ball has been the most remarkable feature of the Australian season just over), J. Fetlia (whose howling contributed largely to the exceptional record of Now South Wales), H. Moses, R. Allen, G. Gilfen, G. E. Palmer, J. M. Blackham. H. F. Boyle, and S. P. Jones. All these are said to be pretty certain, while T. W. Garrett and F. R. Spolfarth, I learn, will probably go. A. Bannerman will also accompany the party if selected, while in reserve there are Lyons, W. Giffen, and Godfrey, all hailing from South Australia. The new men from Sydney have all earned high reputations this winter. Turner a performances have been duly reeoideJ m ‘Cricket,’ and on public form he should be the best bowler of the day in Australia. He is in addition a good Hitter. Ferris’s bowling, too, has been very successful. Allen also has played really good cricket, while Moses, who, by the way, has a younger brother in the Dulwich College eleven, is a really good bat. He was remarkably successful against the English team now on their way home from Aust alia, and, in fact, he had the best record against them in representative fixtures, having an average of M2 for five matches.’’