THE FOUR TESTS WIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14932, 4 March 1912, Page 7

THE FOUR TESTS WIN.

ENGLISH CRICKET RECORD.

AVERAGES OF THE PLAYERS.

By Telegraph.'— Press Association.—Copyright. ' , Sydney, March 2. The winning of four tests is a record for England in Australia. The English batsmen averaged 37.77 and Australia 26.79. The individual test averages are: Hobbs 82.75, Rhodes 57.87, Woolley 48.16, Vine 46.0, Gunn 421.33, Hearne 35.12, Mead 21.0, Douglas 14.57, Smith 9.40, Barnes 5.83, Hitch 2.66, Strudwick 12 runs not out. Bowling: Foster took 32 wickets at an average of 21.62, Barnes 34 at 22.88, Douglas 15 at 23.66, Woolley 8 at 26.12, Hitch 5 at 36,60, Hearne one* for 196, Rhodes none for 57.

Australian batting averages are: Gregory 36.0, Armstrong 32.40, Ransford 31.50, Minnett 30.50, Trumper 29.88, Hill 27.40, Macartney 26.50, Carter 25.66, Kelleway 22.12, Hordern 21.62, Matthews 17.75, Bardsley 16.12, Cotter 14.0, Whitty 11.50, Hazlitt 2.50, McLaren none not out.

Bowling: Hordern 32 wickets at an average of 24.37, Hazlitt 4 at 31.75, Minnett 5 at 35.80, Armstrong 9 at 37.11, Kelleway 6 at 41.50, Cotter 12 at 45.66, Macartney one for 54, Whitty 3 at 61.66, McLaren one for 70, Matthews one for 164, Ransford none for 19. '"*::

English batsmen made six centuries and Australian one.

•ENTHUSIASTIC' PRESS COMMENTS.

(Receive! March 3, 5.5 p.m.)

London, March 2.

The Standard, commenting on the fjnal test, said the Australian team had the worst of luck, but the element of luck can be disregarded in connection with this" match, as with the whole'tour, through the Sydney ground recovering so quickly. Probably the dispute with the authorities was a handicap to the Australians.

The Sporting Life declares that the English team, though dogged by misfortune, had done better than any previous teams.

Other newspapers are jubilant at the winning of four of the test matches.

PRAISE FOR WOOLLEY.

Sydney, March 2.

The Sydney Morning Herald says the fifth was undoubtedly Woolley's tent. He scored 133 when the side was collapsing, bowled three for 37, and effected five catches, three of them brilliant. While admitting that in the three previous, tests Australia was outclassed, the treacherous wicket was a potent factor in the last victory.',,' .'.- , , -;'.;.;

The Daily Telegraph declares that Woolley's remarkable catch in dismissing Minnett was the turning point in , the game. The Australians! did well, considering the wicket. On paper, before the series, the Australians looked the better team, but they were fairly beaten in batting, bowling and fielding.

Warner, replying to the toast of the team at a dinner, regretted that the best Australian team would not compete in the first of the triangular teste. Hill would be missed in England, while Trumper was the idol of the British public. He considered that the present English team would beat any side which had previously visited Australia.

Warner sympathised with the Australian barrack<;rs expressing their objections to unreasonable delays, and declared that he would do the same if in their position.

THE REBELLIOUS PLAYERS.

SYMPATHY OF THE PUBLIC.

- Adelaide, March 2.

The Town Hall was crowded at the public meeting called to discuss the cricket crisis. The Mayor presided,' and the Board's action was strongly condemned. The meeting; expressed sympathy with ; the six players who are standing out against the Board of Control. ' ■ '

Melbourne, March 2.

According to the resolution of the public meeting a cable was sent to the , M.C.C. protesting against the Board's team being received, as representative, and suggesting that thg_JM.C.C. stipulate for a representative team. '■

TEAM FOR ENGLAND COMPLETE.

Cffcoeived March 4. 12.40 a.m.)

Sydney, March 3.

Smith has accepted a place in the team for England, completing the team. $. W. Trumble, an ; old international player, is visiting Sydney ■ for .the pur-, pose of placing before public meetings the decisions of the recent Melbourne meeting of protest against the Board of Control's selections.. He has declared that. one of two things will happen^—either Australia will put the best team in the field or no team will go to England.

THE CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCES.

(Received March 4. 12.40 a.m.)

Melbourne, March 3.

It is stated- by prominent cricket supporters that they intend to apply for an ex parte injunction to prevent the Board of Control from proceeding 'further in regard to the despatch of the selected team for England after it had taken the conditional acceptance of the six players as a refusal of their invitation.