FIFTH TEST MATCH.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5670, 18 August 1905, Page 5

FIFTH TEST MATCH.

A DRAWN GAME, ENGLAND.

THIRD DAY’S PLAY. LONDON, August 16. The fifth test cricket match was resumed at the Oval to-day, and was not concluded at tho close of the day’s play, tho match thus being drawn. Fifteen thousand persons witnessed tho play. Tim wicket was fast. At the close of the second day’s play the score-hook read as follows:—England, first innings 430, second innings no runs for one wicket; Australia, first innings 363. Duff is suffering from influenza, and is confined to his bed. Newland fielded as a substitute.

Tho first two English wickets to-day fell smartly, Armstrong getting both for no runs. Tho first run was got off him at the ond of half an hour. Tho second wioket fell when the score was 8, the third at 13. Fry was finely taken at deep mid-off off a fine drive. Four for 48.

Jackson, at tho commencement of his innings, was beaten by Cotter, while an appeal was made against Tyldesley at 20 for a catch at the wickets off Colter. These two batsmen brought up 100 as tho result of two hours ten minutes’ play. Jackson, after a rather lucky innings, extending over an hour and ten minutes, was bowled. Five for 103.

A fine partnership was next set up by Tyldesley and Spooner, who defied the various changes made in He bowling. Tyldesley indulged in fierce hitting. Though when the game was in a critical stage ho displayed groat steadiness, the latter part of his innings was marked by brilliancy. Spooner, when ho had made 54, gave a hard chance to -VlcLeocT at mid-on off Noble. The innings was declared closed at 3.40 p.ra.

Tyldesley batted for three hours and a half. He never gave a chance, and was not beaten at the finish. His score included fifteen formers. Spooner, too, gave an excellent display, and was at the wickets an hour and a half. Be hit one fiver and fifteen fourers. The Australians entered on their second innings requiring 329 to win. Trumper gave a chance in the slips off Hirst in the first over, but it was not accepted. The first wicket fell. at 27, the second at 49, the third at 58, and the fourth at 92.

Hopkins was smartly thrown out hy Arnold from mid-on.

Hill played steadily for seventy minutes, and then lost his leg-stump. Armstrong received a severe knock on the ribs From Brearley, which caused a brief delay. He compiled his score in excellent manner, being at the wickets an hour. Scores:— ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Arnold, b Cotter 0 Hayward, Ibw, b Armstrong ... 2 Maolaren, o Kelly, b Armstrong ... 6 Tyldesley, not out 112 Fry, o Armstrong, b Noble ... 16 Jackson, b Cotter 31 Spooner, o sub., b Noble ’ 79 Sundries ... ... ... 15 Six wickets for 261 Bowling Analysis.—Cotter, two for 73; Armstrong, two for 61; Noble, two for 56; McLeod, nil for 27; Laver, nil for 18; Hopkins, nil for 11. AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings. Hopkins, run out ... ... ... 10 Trumper, o Spooner, b Brearley ... 28 Noble, b Hirst ... ... ... 3 Hill, b Arnold ... 31 Armstrong, not out ‘ ... ... 33 Barling, not out ... ... ... 12 Sundries ... ... ,1. 6 Total for four wickets ... 121 Bowling Analysis.—Brearley, one for 41; Hirst, one for .32; Arnold, one for 17; Rhodes, nil for 29, Following are the results of the five test matches played during the present tour. The total number of runs scored by England is 2770 at a cost of 76 wickets, against IBS3 by Australia for 95 wickets: First—Won by England by 213 rune. Australia, first innings 231, second innings 188, total 409; England, first innings 193, second innings (declared closed) 426 for five wickets, total 619. Second—Abandoned owing to rain. Australia, first innings 181; England, first innings 282; England, second innings, 186 for five wickets. Third—Brawn. England, first innings 301, second innings (declared closed) 295 for five wickets, total 596; Australia, first innings 195, second innings 234 for seven wickets, total 419. Fourth—Won by England by'an innings and 80 runs. England, first innings 446; Australia, first innings 197, second innings 169, total 366. Fifth—Brawn. England, first innings 430. second innings (declared closed) 261 for six wickets, total 691; Australia, first innings 563, second innings 124 for four wiokots, total 487.

First innings - Second innings—Six for - 430 281 Total - 601 AUSTRALIA* 363 124 First Innings - Second Innings —Four for Total ■ ■ ■ * 4S7