MACLAREN'S TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11853, 3 January 1902, Page 5

MACLAREN'S TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

THE SECOND TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIAN SECOND INNINGS. SPLENDID BATTING BY HILL AND DUFF. NINE WICKETS DOWN FOR 300. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— (Received January 2, 6.40 p.m.) Melbourne, January : ; BtKAXtriFui. weather prevailed, and there was a large attendance at the continuation of the second test match. 1 As the day wore on the wicket became excellent. The partnership for the sixth wicket caisecl the hopes d 7 the Australians, and Hill's excellent performance removes the match from being an absolutely one-sided one. With five wickets, down for 48, Hill partnered Gregory, facing the* bowling '' of Barnes and: Braund. The batsmen playing steadily, both reached double figures for thirty-five ■: minutes' : play. The partners ere very clever between the wickets, and gaining confidence the partnership put up 35 by careful cricket, when Hill had a narrow escape in jumping out at Braund. Gregory hud compiled 17 when he touched Barnes to the slips, Jones securing the catch. Six wickets for 98. Trumper went in next, and marked his arrival .with a drive for three, Hill bringing up 30 to his credit with a pretty back cut to the fence. The century occupied two hours and fifteen minutes. Trumper. scored quickly, and with 122 on the board Blythe replaced Braund. Hill continued to score with freedom until luncheon. On resuming a great crowd was present. The very first ball disposed of Trumper. He lashed out at Barnes, and the ball went off the edge of his bat into Lilley's hands. . Seven wickets for 128. . Noble filled the vacancy, and got a good reception from the spectators. Noble commenced his account by running four oft' a fine carpet drive, Hill bringing up his half--century in an hour and three-quarters. Slow play followed. The fielding was excellent, and kept down the runs. Noble shaped feebly at Braund, and it took him twenty-five minutes to get into double figures. At 159 Blythe relieved ; Braund. Hill continued to hit splendidly, treating both bowlers with great freedom. Noble occasionally added a single to his score, and then threw his wicket .away. By trying to bring Blythe across he got his leg in front. , ' *" : ,'. Duff followed, and Hill kept his score goin«- steadily by singles and twos. lhe field' were too smart to allow boundaries, ali though Hill's work was equal to many more - than he got. Jessop took Barnes' end at ! 175, and- Hill brought 70 up off Jessop, Duff prettily playing the next two on the lee-side for fourers, followed by a couple, bringing him into double figures. , Nine runs off Jessop caused Braund to relieve him'. 'Merry cricket followed. Hill and Duff scored smartly, and the second century appeared after four hours' and ten minutes play. Fourteen runs later Barnes was again fried in place of Braund, the batsmen having' collared the bowling. n : : . (Hocsived January 2, 8.2 p.m.) _ :. After tea Hill only : wanted a single; to complete his century, when he struck one hard tc Jones at third man, and retired to the disappointment of the crowd. ; He received a great ovation for his brilliant, chanceless innings, lasting three hours and sixteen minutes. Armstrong was the next man. Duff continued to hit magnificently. Braund displaced Barnes at 252, Armstrong getting his double figures by fine hard strokes. ■'Gunii took Blytho'n place, who in: turn changed to Braund's end. Armstrong sent. the Kentish man's first to the fence, and Duff, amid cheering, got his ■; half century for an hour and thirty-nine minutes' play. Duff did the bulk of the scoring, Armstrong going slow for some time. Changes. ..ot. bowling were futile, and the enthusiasmi was great as Duff got 60 on the board. j Both batsmen showed the greatest confidence, and played sterling cricket. With.292 up Barnes replaced Gunn, who changed to the railway end as Duff put 70 up. The change had no effect, and Maclaren put Jones on, but his second ball brought up the third century, occupying five hours and fifty-one minutes. Armstrong was scoring slowly, leaving Duff to the task of run-getting, ihe: partnership played out time. The official record of attendance was 24,500. The following are the scores: — Australia, first innings ... ... ... 112 England, fust innings ... ... ••• OL AUSTRALIA.—Second innings. Darling, c Tyldesley, b Barnes ... <« Trumble, c Braund, b Barnes ... ... 1&; Kelly, run out ... ...... ■••• * Howell, c Hayward, b Barnes ... ... -"i Gregory, c Jones, b Barnes ... ••• XI Jones, c Maclaren, b Barnes ... ... » Hill, c Jones, b Barnes .... ; — ••• °| Tnunper, c Lilley, b Barnes ... >»■■. 10 Noble, lbw, b Blythe >•• "> Duff, not.out' ... ... ••• ••• '£; Armstrong, not out ... ... •;• «? Extras ... ••• — ;.*••'■ ■" Total for nine wickets ... . ••• 300 (Received January 3. 1.5. a.m.) There is much enthusiasm over the splendid recovery of the. Australian team. . . COMMENTS ON YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Melbourne, January 2. Yesterday's game was sensational with its remarkable changes. Many who watched \ the first innings of the Australians only saw in their easy dismissal lack of-form similar to the Sydney match, but the Englishmen's display proved that whatever batting form might be, the state of the wicket was the chief, if not the only, cause of the collapse. Noble, who bowled" so well in the recent State match, was sensational in the test match. Those who jeered him earlier in the day were silent later on in the face of; his great performance. Duff, too, effectually justified his selector*, and silenced the rancour of the barrackers. Kelly showed better form behind the sticks than he has yet done this season. . , In '•'■■ commencing • the second: innings,: the Australians held back their leading batsmen in order to give them an ; opportunity on the improving wicket. For a time it looked as if the first two men would enable the team to practically commence the innings next day ; but with Darling's departure the other wickets fell rapidlyThe Argus says there was an amount of incident in yesterday's game, but little cricket in the ordinary sense. To anyone not initiated into conventions of the game it was an extraordinary thing that 22 players should be put to so much inconvenience, and that 30,000 should have their pleasure spoiled for want of a few. yards of waterproof to cover the pitch. Never before had the bowlers in a test match here gone through unchanged. Noble's performance was the best ever achieved in a test match, the nearest being Turner's six for 15 at Sydney, and Bates' seven for 28 at Melbourne. ■ . :■"■''• ■.. " ' 'Sydney, January 2. The excitement and disappointment at the : small scoring in the test match are everywhere intense.

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