CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8941, 16 December 1907, Page 5

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA,

FIRST TEST MATCH

Press Association—Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, Saturday.

The test match was resumed to-day, in hot, sultry weather. With one wicket dowu for 50, Trumper and Clem Hill, tho "not outs" of tho previous eveuiug, continued the attack, to the bowling of Barnes aud Fielder. Both played cautiously at the opening. Twonty-two runs had been added when Trumper, who was getting in some fine strokes, played forward to Fielder, aud lost his wicket. Two for 72.

With Trumper away, Hill forced tho scoring, Noble contenting himself with defending his wicket aud getting runs occasionally. A hundred appeared for eighty-eight, minutes' batting. Tho fielding of the Englishmen was faultless, aud helped to keep Hill's tally dowu, for ho was hitting vigorously. Blythe aud Brauud replaced the opening bowlers at the century. Tho Adelaide mau raised his half-cen-tury in ninety minutes. Crawford relieved Blythe'at Hi), but the bowliug completely collapsed.

Duriug the luncheon adjournment clouds banked up, a thunderstorm threatened, and a light drizzle begau. Barnes and Fielder resumed tho bowliug, the light beiug very bad. Noble put up the fast bowler iv the slips, Brauud taking a beautiful catch. Three for 164.

Armstrong went iv, and just about this timo the drizzle stopped aud the light, begau to improve. Hill, who had played a brilliaut iuuiugs without a chauce, hit one of _ ielder's off balls iuto the slips, where Gunn snapped him up. Four for 17T. Rausford partnered Armstrong, aud at 181 Brauud was tried agaiu, aseparatiou soou beiug effected. Armstrong could not leave Fielder's off stuff aloue, aud paid the penalty, Brauud getting him in the slips. McCartney, the next Sydueyite, was soou iv double figures, passing Rausford before the secoud century appeared. The Victoriau theu opened out, aud began to punish the bowling. Barnes relieved Brauud, and for the first time in the match Rhodes went on, taking Fielder's end. The change was effectual. Rausford chopped down on one from Rhodes, and the ball glided iuto Brauuds' bauds iv the slips. Six for 222

Carter was uext iv, aud play became very slow. After the tea adjourumeut Fielder aud Blythe bowled, the light growiug bad. " McCartney was vow playiug solidly. Fielder scut dowu a couple of wides iv succession, aud 250 went up. A few minutes later McCartuev nut oue from Fielder into the wicket-keeper's hands. The retiriug batsman had batted seventy-one minutes for his 35. Seven for 253.

Hazlett succeeded, and Fielder, who was bowling splendidly, had now au average of five for (Hi. Hazlett shaped indifferently before the fast bowler, but Carter showed some good cricket, aud raised the score to the level of England's first iuuiugs, amidst cheers. The superb fielding of the Britishers kept, the Australian score from assuming large dimensions. Brauud eventually cleau bowled Carter. Eight for 277. *

Cotter filled the vacancy, aucl the Englishmen spread themselves on the boundary for him, but the precautious were unnecessary, as after he had scored a couple Brauud cleau bowled him. Nine for 281.

Saunders, the last mau, unexpectedly helped Hazlett to lift the total to 300 before he gave Brauud his chauce. The Englishmen begau their secoud innings with only haif-an-hour to play. Fane aud Rhodes opeued. The latter was given a "life," beiug missed by Carter off Cotter. The batsmen played cautiously, and were at the wickets when stumps were drawn. Scores: — AUSTRALIA.—First luuiugs. McAlister, c Hutchings, b Barnes 3 Trumper, b Fielder .. 43 Hill, c Gunn, b Fielder .. 87 Noble, c Brauud, b Fielder . . 37 Armstrong, c Brauud, b Fielder 7 Rausford, c Brauud, b Rhodes . . 24 McCartney, c Youug, b Fielder . . 35 Carter, b Brauud . . 25 Hazlett, uot out . . 18 Cotter, b Brauud . . 2 Saunders, c Brauud, b Fielder .. 9 Extras .. 10 Total .. 300 Bowliug analysis.—Rhodes took oue wicket for 13 ruus. Crawford noue for 14, Brauud two for 14, Blythe none for 33, Barnes one for 74, Fielder six for 82. ENGLAND. First Innings .. 273 Second luniugs. Fane, not out .. 8 Rhodes, not out .. 10 Extras . . 1 Total for no wickets .. 19