THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9134, 16 August 1888, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

[press association.]

London, August 13. In the match the Australians against All England the latter in- their first innings had lost five wickets for 185 at the close of the day's play.

The fielding of the All England Eleven in the first innings of the Australians was splendid, and Lohmann disposed of both Macdonnell and Bannerman by grand catches. Peel took one wicket for 14 runs, Lohmann one for 25, Barnes two for 18, and Briggs clean bowled five for 25. The following are the scores of the English Eleven when the wickets were drawn for the day :—Grace, 1 ; Ulyett, 0 ; Shuter, 28; Walter Read, IS; Barnes, 62; Abel, 65 ; Briggs, 5 ; extras, 6 : total, 185. The fielding of the Australians was loose. Gunn is not playing with the English team.

August 14. The cricket match between the Australians and All England was resumed today. The Englishmen continued their innings, Abel and Sugg, the not-out men of the previous day, taking their position at the wickets. The former was dismissed after adding five to his previous total, but Sugg raised his total to 31 before losing his wicket. The innings closed for 317. The remaining scores were : Peel '25, Brings 0, Lohmann (not out) 02. The Australians in their second innings had lost four wickets for 5? runs when the slumps were drawn for" the day. The principal scorers were Macdonnell '6'2 Trotto 4, and Bcmnor 5.