CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 855, 30 January 1883, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. I [reuter’s telegrams—copyright.] Sydney, Yesterday. The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team was resumed hers to-day. Fully 2in of rain fell yesterday, and the wicket to r day was very heavy. The Australians, with one wicket down and 133 runs to their credit, continued their first innings with Bannerman and Murdoch at the wickets. The latter was disposed of for 19, having only added 2 to his score of Saturday. . Bannerman continued his excellent play, but was ultimately caught, his score being 94. With the exception of Horan, who made 19, and Blackham 27, none of the remaining batsmen reached double figures, and the wickets ■ fell rapidly. The total score amounted to 218. The following are the Australians’ scores in their first innings : Giffen, stumped 41 Murdoch, Ibw 19 McDonnell, b ... 0 Bannerman, c 94 Massie, c ... ... 1 Bonnor, c ... 0 Horan, c ... ... 19

Garrett, c 0 Palmer, c 7 Spofforth, not out ... ... 0 Blackham, b ... ... ... 27 Extras ... ... ... 10 Total 218 Bowling analysis of Australians’ first innings—Bates, one wicket for 55 ; Morley, four for 47 ; Steele, three for 27 ; Barnes, one for 2 Barlow, one for 52. After the usual adjournment the Englishmen commenced their second innings, and only succeeded in putting together a total of 117 runs. The wicket was not in good order, and the fielding of the Australians was excellent. The following are the scores : C. F. H. Leslie, b ... 8 C. T. Studd, b 25 A. G. Steel, Ibw ... 6 : W. W. Read, b ... ... ... 21 Barlow, c ... ... 24 Barnes, Ibw ... 3 E. F. S. Tylecote, c 0 • Bates, c ... ... ... ... 4 G. B. Studd, c 9 Hon. Ivo Bligh, not out... ... 17 Morley, b... ... 0 Total 117 Fully 10,000 spectators , were on the ground to-day, and the greatest interest taken iu the game. The following is the analysis of bowling in the second innings of the Englishmen : —Spofforth, seven wickets for 44 runs'; Horan, three for 22 ; Garrett, nil for 31; Palmer, nil for 19.

Sydney, To-day. Tho total of the second innings of the Englishmen yesterday was 123, not 103 as telegraphed. The extras gave 7 runs, and the individual scores are correct as wired. The Australaina require to make 153 in the second innings to win the match. Sydney, To-day, 145 p,m. ‘ The Australian 'cricketers in • their second innings only succeeded in putting together a total of- 84, and the English team thua won the match by 69 runsBlackham with 26, and Maasie with 11, were the highest scorers for thoAnstrai-, bans. - ' ;