CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 220, 13 August 1884, Page 3

CRICKET.

{Australians v. England.

(electeio - tbleoeaph.— copteight) (bktttbb's tblegbams.) "' ; ! ] London, August 11. She third contest between the Australian cricketers and Eleven, of All England was commenced to-day at Kensington- Oval. The weather ia fine, and as. the * greatest interest isibeing; taken m the; match the attendance of the spectators is enor-*---mous. The ground is m- good order, and an excellent wicket has been pitched: ' The All England team is composed as follows: W. G. Grace, Lord Harris, Hon. A. Lytfeltbn, ; W. W. Read, A. G ? , Steel,. Barlow, Byrne's, Peate, Scottony Shrewsbury, and Ulyett. The Australians won the toss and went first to ,the wickets, McDonnell and Bannerman being, sent m ;as usual to; open ther -play. /l;heiatter,> soon ; sue-: cumbedi haying only contributed 4 j > when he was v caught :-. ; Murdoch then became DcDonneirs partner, and both < batsmen soon ! became r firmly set. McDonnell hit freely all round j and Murdoch being also 1 iff'good form, runs : came Rapidly. The century was reached without a' separation being effected, an«l the. latest telegrams from the Oval state that McDonnell is not out with 86 to his credit, and Murdoch not out wi&M.A vT" x^.-. v; : v:.i A > ._ : . . Later. ,In the.f match Australians y. All; England ' tlie Australians m their^ fl^st' mniiigs scored 363 with 2 wickets down, McDonnell,. 103 ; Murdoch; not out, 145; Scott, not out, 101. •