ANGLO – AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXX, Issue 3825, 22 August 1899, Page 6

ANGLO - AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

THE COLONIALS’ TOUR. LONDON, Sunday. The scores which were omitted from the* original telegram as to the Australian s’ first innings in the Gloucestershire mateiu were—Jones, I) Roberts, 2; sundries, 11., MIDDLESEX MATCH. The Australian cricketers were yesterday to have commenced a match against Middlesex at Lords. Writing of the Australian cricketers in the first test, match, the English, “Truth" says —The facts remain that (lieEnglish team was badly beaten, and that the Australians are one of the finest, it; not the finest, team that has ever cdiiiih over' here. There is not a man that; will ijot make a pile of runs. A youngster, like Trumper scores a century, and. a new bowler like Laver takes wicket* in a test match. It is a team of end’ess; possibilities. Cambridge runs up a huge score, they reply with the same, a draw looked inevitable, hut they win ny ten wickets. They go in first against Yorkshire and collapse. Yorkshire starts well. They are hound to lose, but lipif* alonesaves Yorkshire from sure defeat. Before the test match Iredale, one of their best bats, gets measles, and Trnmii'e, their best howler, must not be worked too much; It is immaterial. There are four others quite capable of doing all that is wanted. They are a fine ’earn, all round. Their keen and smart 1m 1ing is a treat to watch. Their non-co 1 - lapsihle tail is of more value to them than even a Bertlion-collapsible boat to a crew in distress.