CRICKET.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 852, 29 June 1888, Page 14

CRICKET.

The Australian Cricketers. AN ENGLISH OPINION. The field has the following remarks upon the Australian team’s match against Suirey After what we had. seen last week of the Australians, we were quite prepared to see them beat the eleven that Surrey pub into the field on Monday last. It was by no menus the eleven that carried all before it in county matches last year. Ifes members were playing together for the first time this season. Two of them—Maurice Read and liohmann—had only landed at Plymouth on their return with Shaw and Shrewsbury’s team from Australia the previous day. Mr. •v B.sad-an.il Abel had made a similar voyage but a short time';before, and Henderson and - Brock well were playing in place of Mr Roller and Jones. There were plenty of exensea, therefore, for the Surrey men if they should meet with a defeat, but what apology could be made for them when the match was over ? ’lt was not to be expected, when the Australians won the toss on Monday morning, that hey were to be got rid of lightly, for the wicket -as nearly all that a batsman could desire, 'ken, however, the score kept mounting, and. no wicket fell, in spite of numerous bowling changes, it was apparent that the defence was decidedly stronger than the attack. Resort had been had to Mr Bead's lobs before a wicket fell, and when, later on, Lohmauu had to retire owing to a tender foot, the Surrey bowling was severely, and wo must say deservedly, punished. It was, however, the Surrey hatting that proved the great disappointment. To half the eleven the bowling of Turner and Ferris was new, and it may be pleaded that tliej were taken by surprise. The bowling was certainly ;ood, but the majority played iu a most aJf.-hearted way, afraid, apparently, to play orward or back to the well pitched balls. Ir Road was twice leg-before to Turner, fr Shutter was beaten time after time by ae bowlere, and Mr Key, after raising the ope 3 of the Surrey supporters in each innigs, was bowled by Ferris. Abel, Read, \d Lohmann, to whom the Australian bowrs are familiar, played them with some conlence, but, as may be gathered from our jport of the match, the cricket on Tuesday, •hen Surrey wa3 was very tame mpared with that of Monday, when the .ustralians occupied the- wickets all day. hey began well, their captain, McDonnell, id Bannerman putting on ninety-seven runs fore the firat wicket fell. We have often mired McDonnell’s play, but have never 3n him bat so steadily, and he deserves .mmeodation for resistinglns love of hitting i order to set a good example to his men. annerman played like the Bannerman of xor eight years ago. It was the new imbera of the team, howevor, that punished 3 Surrey bowling most severely. Trott tted in admirable form, and so did the •handed man, Ferris. Turner, however, the hero of the day, and a better innings never wish to see than that he played. .. defence was easy and sure, and, thanks remarkable wrist power, he cut and hit to iare.log the short-pitched balls with wonful force. His fame, as a howler has wn attention from his batting, but- after nday’s performance he will rank high jng the Australian batsmen we have ever a over here. The bowling was not very od when ho came in, bat lie played it with ;b ease that he may well bo expocted to d his cwn against a more formidable atk. Before dismissing the match, we st repeat that the Surrey men were np,fitly taken by rnrpriae, and will piabably a a bold attempt to turn the tables when next meet oqr visitors;

By Electric Tblkgrabh—Copyright. (PER RREiiS ASSOCrAVION.) LoNbON, June 21. A match between the Australian Eleven and the M.C.C. and Ground commenced at Lord’s to-day. The Australians went first to the wickets, and at the luncheori adjournment had lost three wiokets. for 75. In their first innings againafc the M.G.O. and Ground the Australian Eleven made 130, the highest scorers being—McDonnell, 41 ; Trott, 29- and Worrnll, not out, 27. Barnes took five wickets, and Steel three for two runs. The Marylebone team, in their first innings, made 102 runs. Steel, -o ; Gunn, 24; and Barnes, 15. Ferris secured five wickets for 42 runs. The wicket was wet and slow. In the two innings thirteen of the batsmen were caught out. The last live wickets of the Marylebone team fell for lour runs, Ferriß taking all of them, London, June 22. The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and M.C.G. and Ground was resumed to-day, The wicket was sticky after the recent wet weather. In theit second innings the Australians were jail disposedof for 96, Trott playing a fine innings for 40. The other principal scorerh were -Bonnor, 24 ; and Ferris, 10. Both Barnes and Allewell secured three wickets. The Marylebone Eleven started their second innings wanting 125 runs to win. When the stumps were drawn for the day they had lost seven wickets for 101 runs. The principal scores were-Steel, 22* Key, IS: Gunn, 17; Flowers, 13, Turner was dead on the wicket, and five of the batsmen fell tohig fc * London, June 23. There was great excitement toward thefinish of the cricket match between the Australians and M.C.G, and Ground. When the latter resumed their second innings to. day they required 23 runs to get to win, and had three wickets to fall. The bowling of the visitors, however, was too good, and the remaining wickets only added nine runs, the innings dosing for 110, leaving the Australians the victors by 14 runs. Turner secured six wickets for 52 runs, and Worrall two for 9. , T ' k London, June 25. The Australian Eleven commenced a match against Yorkshire at Bradford to-day. The colonials went first to the wickets, and at the luncheon adjournment had lost two wickets for 140 runs. Later.

The Australians, in their first iuuj“g a against Yorkshire made 367 .runs. Ihe principal scorers were—Bonnor, 115 (including 25 fours); Bannerman, 65 ; Edwards, 35 • Turner, 42 ; Ferris, 33 ; McDonnell, 20 ; and Worrall, 17. Midalebrook took four wickets. T ok London, June 25.

In the match against Yorkshire Bonnor was batting for 90 minutes, and gave one chance when he had scored 100. At the dose of the day’s play Yorkshire had scored eight without the loss of a wicket. London, Juno 26.

The cricket match between the Australians and Yorkshire was resumed to-day. At the luncheon adjournment the latter had lost three wickets for 105 runs. In the match against the Australian Eleven at Bradford, the Yorkshiremen made 228 in their first innings, being 139 less than the score of their opponents. The principal scorers were —Lee, 83 ; Hall, 6; ; Ulyett, 22. Trott secured five wickets for 74, Turner three for 66, Blackham one for 9. The Yorkshiremen followed on, and at the close of the day’s play had lost one wicket for 34 runs. 12,000 spectators were present during the day's play.