English Cricketers.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3675, 7 January 1908, Page 3

English Cricketers.

CABLEGEAMS.

United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

. Melbourne, January 6. The test match was resumed in weather extremely hot. About 9000 spectators were present. The Australians were soon disposed of, their innings having occupied 6 hours 25min. The Englishmen, requiring 282 runs to win, began their second innings. The batsmen displayed great caution, consequently scoring was very slow, and when the stumps were drawn for the day, had lost four wickets for 159. The following is the continuation of Australia's second innings:— Cotter, 1.b.w., b Crawford .. 27 Hazlett, b Barnes . . • • 3 Carter, c Fane, b Barnes .. 35 Saunders, not out .. • • ° Sundries 20 Total 379 Bowling analysis: Fielder, 1 for 74.; Carwford, 3 for 125; Barnes, 5 for 72; Braund, 0 for 68; RhodesJ) for 38. The wickets fell as follows:—8 for 361, 9 for 392. England in their second innings scored as follows: — Hobbs, b Noble 28 Gunn, 1.b.w., b Noble .. ■ • 0 Fane, b Armstrong .. .. 50 Hutchings, c Cotter, b McCartney Braund, not out 17 Hardstaff, not out, .. .. 17 Sundries .. • • • • °

Total for 4 wickets .. 159 The wickets fell: 1 for 52, 2 for 54, 3 for 121, 4 for 131.