CRICKET IN ENGLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19804, 1 June 1926, Page 9

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. MATCH AGAINST MIDDLESEX. SIX WICKETS FOR 425 RUNS. (Press Associat.on —By Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 31. (Received June 1, at 1.20 , .m.) The weathei was warm and cloudy and the wicket was good for the resumption of the match between the Australians id Middlesex. Durston and Haig commenced the attack. Andrews quickly played himself in, superbly pulling Durston to leg in (he second over for a boundary. Followed by a similar boundary off Haig, whom he also drove twice to the on for four. Taylor sent up 400 with a 'lucky _ boundary off Durston. The Australians had then batted for 320 minutes. Off the next ball Taylor was caught at first slip low down. Scores: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bardsley, b Hearne 70 Woodfull, c Hendren, b Durston ... 3 Macartney, c Tanner, b Haig ... 44 Collins, c Tanner, b Haig 99 Andrews, c Stevens, b Allen 164 Taylor, c Hendren, b Durston ... 14 Ryder, not out 6 Extras 23 Total for six wickets ... 425 SUCCESS OF THE BATSMEN. LONDON, May 30. All the Sunday papers and week day cricket writers are emphasising that the Australians run-making machine has at last revealed itself. Thev admit that the Middlesex bowling was by no means mediocre, but the Australians wore it down solidly and effectually. They should, however, have flogged it more towards the close of the day. Colonel Philip Trevor, writing in the Daily Telegraph, heaps praise upon An drews, who made the best display of the tour, with the exception of Macartney against the Marylebone Club. Andrews is stylish, if that consists of what he sets out to do without apparent effort.. Collins worked for his runs hard and successfully ; likewise Bardsley broke his spell of illsuccess, but he is still not at his best. — A. and N.Z. Cable. THE NORTH OF ENGLAND TEAM. LONDON, May 30. The North of England team against the Australians on June 2 will heCarr (Notts, captain), Jupp (Northants), Holmes and Sutcliffe (Yorkshire), Hallows and Watson (Lancashire), Smith (Warwickshire), Whysall and Larwood (Notts), Geary (Leicestershire), Root (Worcestershire) ; twelfth man, Parsons (Warwickshire). —Reuter. ENGLAND v. THE REST. LONDON, May 30. England: Carr ((captain), Chapman, Allen Hobbs, Woolley, Hendren, Strudwick, Tate, Sutcliffe, Kilner, Macaulay. The Rest: Fender (captain), Jupp, Stev ens, Gibson, Holmes. Hallows, Sandham, Hearne, Larwood, Shepherd, and another. —Reuter. (Received May 31,.at Bpm.) The Daily Telegraph’s special writer says that the only real surprise in Eng land’s team is the selection of Allen. He recalls Allen’s memorable' bowling in t e University match in 1922, and adds that the team includes six or seven great bats men and three others who can score, while practically every member of the team is a first-rate field.—A. and N.Z. Cable.