CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 173, 14 August 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

COMMENT ON THE FIFTH TEST.

ENGLISH METHODS CONDEMNED^

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright m. r. •, „ London, August 12. the Daily Express, commenting on the cricketers, says: "We have become too dependent on veterans." I The Field declares: "English cricket wants new blood. To-day must ba leavened with to-morrow as' well as with yesterday." I The cricket experts in the newspapers heartily congratulate the Australians on their brilliant performance in the test matches, eulogise Noble's splendid captaincy, and generally condemn the bad management in the selection of the ?w LT' es PT a ".v w not playing a fast bowler on Monday." AUSTRALIA v. WEST OF ENGLAND.

. , ~ London, August 12. Australia to-day commenced its match against ,a West of England , eleven, composed of Blackpool, W. %?f?*' i Crawfor <l. V- Crawford, Shields, Buckenhain, King. Jayes, Knight, Reeves, and Col. McGnhoy. tight hundred were present. The weather was line, though win.lv, and the wicket good. McGnhcv won the toss. Armstrong, Laver, Bardsley. Macartney rm Cotter were omitted from the Australian team. West of England has lost three wickets for 370. Scores:— Knight, c Macalister, b O'Connor.. 16:1 | Douglas, c Gregory, b O'Connor iO"l King, not out .... 55 McGahey, b Noble .'. '"' "54 ,T. Crawford, not out .. .'. "13 Douglas indulged in all-rouna luuin R and Knight in cutting and leg-hitting. The latter gave a chace to Hansford oil U Connor in the slips when 33; but Douglas played sound cricket. He gav« a chance to Trumper in the slips off O'Connor when 77.

Knight was caught at long-on. He made a sixer and 23 fourcrs.-One fov

Douglas gave an easy catch to Gregory.—Two for 291. • b

The third wicket fell for 339. King knocked up his score in 55 minutes Stumps were drawn at this sta»c.

KENT LEADING FOR THE CH\MPIOfSHIP.

Received 13, 10.45 p.m. _ London, August 13. Kent is leading in the county championship. Worcestershire beat Yorkshire and Lancashire.

England has won 33 test matches, Australia 34, and 17 have been drawn.