AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3257, 13 May 1893, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

[I!Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COI'YRIGHTJ. London, May !). There were 10,000 people present at the second day's play in the match at Sheffield The Australians gave .1 poor exhibition of batting, and wore all out for 138. The principal scores were Trott, b Lock wood 20 Lyons, c and b Brisgs ••• 21 (irahnin, st McGregur, b Attewell ... oj Coningham, not out 20 McLeod 25 Gregory scored two, while Giffen, Turner, Trumble and Elackham did not score. The extras were 4. The howling analysis was: _Briggs, four for 48; L'.ckwood, four for 45; Attewell, two for 37, In their second innings the Australians made 173. Their scores were as follows lkuce, c Briggs, b Loekwood 2G Lyons, b Luck wood" 15 Giffen, c McGregor, b Loekwood .. 1 Trntt, c Stmldart, b Attewell 14 Graham, c McGregor, b Loekwood ... 12 Turner, c McGregor b Loekwood ... 22 McLeod, b Briggs 24 Coningham, c McGregor b Peel 29 Gregory, c Shrewsbury b Peel 15 Trumble, not out 7 Blackham, run out 8 Loekwood took five wickets for 81, and Peel two for 7. The total score of Lord Sheffield a team in their first innings was 258, not 257, and they now have 54 to make to win, May 10. In their second innings, Lord Sheffield's team scored the required runs with the loss of two wickets. Tho scores were Grace, b , Shrewsbury, c Graham, b (Siffen .. 2o Reid, not out ... ••• 10 Extras 8 Total , ••• J® Bowling analysisGilfen, 1 for 2o; Turner, 1 for 15; Coningham, none for 11.' The batting of the Australian eleven was disappointing, especially as the wicket was in excellent condition. Conmgham's dashing play and Blackham's wicket-keeping were the redeeming features, _ The play of the new men in the team justified their inclusion. Both sides needed practice, Lord Sheltield expressed delight at the peneral form of the visitors, but thinks it premature to express an opinion on the character of the tour, The Sportsman considers tho Australians wore unable to play Lockwood's faat bowling. The Sporting Life considers the batting of the team of a very ordinary character;