THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12929, 27 July 1905, Page 5

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.

ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR '446. FAILURE OF AUSTRALIAN BATSMEN. VISITORS MAKING GOOD RECOVERY.. By Telegraph.— Association.—CopjrigbL J/onboNj July 25. 'I'll test match was continued to-day. The weather was fine, but cloudy. Heavy rain fell overnight., and the wicket was expected to make scoring difficult as play proceeded.; However,- the fine weather throughout the) day improved it. There was again a large attendance of spectators, 22,000 people being present. ,' ' '' ... Jackson and Arnold, the not-outs of yes-" terday, resumed their places at the wickets.; Armstrong and McLeod took up.. the bowling. . " ' ; Arnold seized every opportunity to score, and put on 20 while Jackson added 10. Then the latter was dismissed by an easy, catch by Cotter at mid-off. The English skipper "bad batted3| hours. He had hit one five arid twelve fours: Seven wickets for. 382. *. • 7; , Rhodes followed, but soon lost Arnold, who was run out. The retiring batsman. was missed in the slips- by Armstrong when his score was 16: 'Eight wickets for 387. With. the advent of Lilley the game livened, both batsmen hitting out freely,; and 400 went up at noon. Forty runs were added in half an hour. With the score at 427 Laver relieved Armstrong,' and a few runs later Noble took up the attack from McLeod's end. The, change brought about the desired separation, Lilley falling a victim to Noble: Nine' wickets for 446. , Brearley joined Rhodes, but without any addition to the score the newcomer;sent a skier to Darling at long-on, and the innings, which' had occupied seven hours, was brought to, a close. ;' '■ AUSTRALIA'S FIRST INNINGS. Noble and Trumper opened the Austra* lian innings to the bowling of Hirst and; Brearley; Three fours were hit off the fir* two overs; but with, the score 'at.'2o, A easy chance to Rhodes in the slips off Bww-' ley disposed of Trumper: ; , One for 20. / ) Hill joined Noble, and after a /ngle had. been added to the score he plated an easy one in Fry's hands at : extra md-off: !• Wo for 21. /

' Armstrong >went in, to see Ncple clean, bowled by Brearley : Three wick/ts for 27.

' Duff joined Armstrong,' and }e bad just succeeded in getting into . do/ble figures when he sent one from BrearKT into Mac-: laren's hands in-. the slips /Four : wickets, for 41. ' ./' • . Armstrong was now jewed by his cap- : tain, and, both hitting/out well, they quickly the score up/into the eighties.' This increase in the /core brought 0n.,. Rhodes, who got Armstrong in his first over : Five wickets fp" 88. v ' Gehrs was next m/n in, and he failed to score., He was bowled when playing forward to a ball fro» Arnold. ' Six wickets for 93. ' • ( ;,'■: McLeod now partnered Darling, who had 30 to his credit when he lost Gehrs. He was nearly caught by Tyldesley next ball to that which howled Gehis, and, after adding twelve more, he was missed! by 'Fry at long-on. ," The wicket at this stage was becoming! very difficult. ; Despite this Darling eon-"liniieu-u> ptnroh-rnns: : ' ' When tie Australian score was 127 a ball, from) Brearley hit Darling on the elhow, causing a brief delay in the play. The partnership, after a duration of forty minutes, was ended by Brearley; howling McLeod : Sewen wickets for 146.

i Cotter went in, only to Bee Darling caught at 'long-on by Tyldesley fromt-a ekifir off. Jackson.:"-; Darling had played! splendid cricket on a wicket which .rendered him no assistance. He had batted 85 minutes,; and. his score included thirteen fonts. The colonial captain was accorded a great an* ception on' retarnrc:g*o«--t*« payiKons; Eight! wickets for 146. . i-

Cotter,! with his score at 11, .put Upbore to Fry. at third loan, ! and, .-. retired trite " ■. pavilion: Nine wickets for 166. ! Laver and KeHy, the last paira played, lively • cricket, and - carried . the score to , three short of the second cenfcurjk.an.di then Laver was dismissal by Rhodes?) All oaf for 197. -v.. r\ r ; .' v ,\'v ' , AUSTRALIANS FOLLOW* ON. r ', The Australians had to follow on, with fv their second innings. 1? Trumper and Duff formed the opening partnership, and despite the bad wicket they made a very good ; stand, i till Trumper was bowled by ;■'-■ Rhodes, with his score at 30. He had) batted 40 minutes for his runs. Duff was then 25 ?; = not out. : . ; i : . ' '■■ ; . ' : -'- ■) ■ Hirst and Arnold commenced bowling after ' the tea but " the i batsmen got in some l good' work, ! and a change was made, Rhodes and Brearley going.on. The change, however, didnot. have the desired effect, for Hill and Duff , continued to pile en runs, and the score mounted to 118 without the leas of any more ■): wickets.. . , • v Duff reached his half-century in 85 minutes' -play, giving an admirable display, The scores are as follow . .- ENGLAND.—First Innings. " '' Maclaren, c Hill, b McLeod ... ... 14 Hay ward, c Ge.hrs, b McLeod ... ,_ 82 Tyldesley, b Laver ... .... ' ... 24, Fry, b Armstrong ... ..... ," : ... 17 Spooner, c and b McLeod ... ... 52 ' Hirst, c Laver, b McLeod .... ... 25 Jackson, c Cotter, b McLeod ... ... 113 | Arnold, run out ... .... .... ... 25 1 Rhodes, not out ... ... ... ... 27 • Lilloy,- b Noble ... .... ..... ... 28 Brearley, c Darling, b Noble... ... 0 ' f Extras ... ... ... . .:. .... 39 Total ... ... ..,- ;.. .„ 446 > BOWLING ANALYSIS. \ -. McLeod, five wickets for 125 runs ! Laver, one for 73. Armstrong, one for 93, Noble, two for 33. Cotter, nil for 83. AUSTRALIANS.—First Innings.'> ":" ; Noble, b Brearley ... 1 ! Trumper, <; Rhodes, b Brearley 11 Hill, c Fry, b Arnold ..' , 0 Armstrong, b Rhodes ... ... ~., 29 Duff, c Maclaren, b Brearley ... ... 11 Darling, c Tyldesley, b Jackson ... ~.. 73 Geluis, b Arnold ... ... ... ..< 0 McLeod, b Brearley ... 6 Cotter, c Fry, b Jackson ... ... II Laver, b Rhodes ... , ... 2* Kelly, not out ... ... ... ~.. 16 Extras ... 9 : Total ... 197 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Hiitit, no wickets for 12 runs. Brearley, four for 72. Arnold, two for 53. Rhodes, two for 25. Jackson, two for 26. AUSTRALIANS.— Innings. Trumper, b Rhodes ~. .... ••■* 30 Duff, not out .... ... »•« - °° Hill, not out ... .... ».« - *. Extras ... ... »m »-•* *«* 7 ' One'..wicket #* .j&jz£&&^