FINAL TEST DRAWN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 585, 13 August 1909, Page 5

FINAL TEST DRAWN.

BATSMAN'S WICKET. BARDSLEY'B SECOND CENTURY. FRY HITS VIGOROUSLY AT FINISH. (l)y Tolettrapli.-l'rcßß isßoolatlOd.-Oopyrlirhl.t London, August 11. The fifth Tost match, played on a batsman's wickot at Kennington Oval, resulted in a draw, thus making the record of the five Tests: — Won by Australia ...' ... ... 2 Won by England ... ... 1 Drawn ... ..." 2 To-day the Australians, who had scored 76 without loss over-night. Carried their second innings scoro to. 339 for five wickets, Bardsley again reaching tho century with a masterly 130. The innings was declared closed, leaving England 313 to make to win. •At call of time England had lest three wickets for 104. The weather was again glorious, though hot, and there wore 15,000 spectators. The wicket was in excellent condition. The scores are: — AUSTRALIA: Second Innings Grc gory, run out ... ... 74 Bardsloy, 1.b.w., b. Barnes ... ." 130 Noble, c. MacLaren, b. Barnes ... ... 55 Armstrong, 0. Woolley, b, Carr ... 10 Ransford, not out ... 36 Trumper, st. Lilley, b. Carr ... " .20 Macartnoy, not out ... ... 4 Extras ... ... . ... jq Total for fivo wickets ... 339 Total first innings ..!• ... ... 325 Aggregate ... ■ .„, ... ... ■ ~. 664 Bowmno Anai.tsh. ■ " ■ Barnes, two wickets for 61 runs: Carr, 2 for 136; Rhodes, 0 for 35;, Sharp; 0 for 34: Woolley, 0 for 31; Hayes, 0 for 14; Hutch' mgs, 0 for 18. . , , . . . ENGLAND. First Innings ... • ... •,,, 352 Second Jnninob, ■ Spooner, c. and. b. Macartney ... 3 Rhodes, st, Carter, b. Armstrong .... 64 Hayes, c. substitute, b. Armstrong. ;.. 9 Fry, not out _ ... ... ti 35 Sharp, not out ... ... ;.. !!!' 0 Extras ' ... 3 t. Total for three wickets- ... )04 Total first iniiings ; 352 Bowling ANALYSIS., Cottar, 0 wickets:for'2l runs; Macartnoy, ono for 11.: Armstrong, two for 8: Hopkins 0 for 40 j Gregory, 0 for 21. First Wicket Falls for 180. Gregory (35) and Bardsley (34), the *wo not-out .men, resumed the second innings of the Australians; The batsmen continued to play with tho greatest freedom and eonuuonoe, and tho fielding .was only moderate. n con^u , r y appearoil -in 1 eighty minutes. Bardsley, who scored principally by off drives,; was. beaten at 58 hy Carr', but otherplayed the "googhes": easily. -Tho bowling generally was - indifferent/ •_ Gregory, in attempting, a Second run. for Bardsley, was 'run out—Hutoliiiigs. returned •to Rhodes, >ho downed : 'thO' Wicket, ; Tho m batsman: gave two . difficult fchances, .but othenyisp_plny<-d ihhsferly all-found cricket for his. 74.. His. hits included .'eight fourers, .and ho batted 135. minutes. - Ono ! for 180. Bardsley Easily Reaohos Another Hundred. 1 Noblo came jiext!. ■ Bardsley- secured J's jIOO runs by. magnificent, faultless., play and wonderful timing, finding scarcely any trouble iri. getting his runs, Tie showed a great ivanoty of strokes.. . . l. . . ■■■' ; Sovor.il changes howb'ng. Noble's arrival Bardsley was uriejiter■prising, and 'he: scored only 22 : in 'liis last ihpur. Noble was , hitting : brightly and [resolutely. ' ' 1 ■ ■j' v-'i' 1 ; On resuming after liinch', Bardsley got'leg beforo to BarneSj thus'closing a chancekss pcrfoct .defence, 111 which ho scarcely lifted, tho ball throughout. Among his hit's wero ten fourers, six threes, and 17 twos. Two for 267.'; ' ■ ' ■■'• : I iNoble, whoplayed 90'minut«s without, a chauce for 65 runs, put one from Barnes .into MacLaroh's hands in the slips. Throo for 268. .. ; 7 . ; ; ; Armstrong, and Ransford associated! Tho former just reached double figures, when { V °°29l at long ' off Cfiu^ht ln'm off Carr. Four Tho third century. appeared Iri 275 minbrought tho total to 335. when the Sydneyito was stumped ■oil Cttrr 8 bowlingi ; .j. " Macartney, the next rtian, made ,four, when tho innings was declared closed;'five wickets being; down for 839.- .. England's Sooond Innings. " ; The Englishmen opened their-second in'mngs mth Spoonor and Rhodes,' facing tho bowling of Cottor and Macartney., |- Spooner was dismissed by:Macartney!-who .held a hot return off his Own bowling. OAe 'for 14. Hayes, after a short stay, was taken easily 111 the slips off Armstrong. Two for ," Rhodes', after ■ batting admirably for 90 minutes,. was stumped by Carter off Armstrong..: He hit three fourers and a two in one over of Gregory's! . 1 Fry came in, and some, lively cricket en--BUCr' i., Hopkius for four fourers, and sent the penultimate ball over the fenco for 6. With three wickets down for. 104, play closed for the day,-the match being; drawn! . The mjur,y_to Laver—who was reported to have snapped tho muscles of his thigh while playing yesterday in the Test match-proves to be not so serious as had been feared. '

NOBLE'S LEADERSHIP,

RALLY DATES FROM SECOND TEST. (Rec. August 12, 11.35 p.m.) •"„ c , , London, August 12. • The Standard" comments: "The Australian orickotora owe their Bnccess to the fact that they aro fighters. Wo havonot sce-n a 6ido that Struggled bo doggedly for. victory. Thoy preached tho great doctrine that the oncketer who fights hardest is the cricketer who wins." .The "Daily Mail" says: "Tho uucoese of the Australians is a striking instance of the value of encouragement. It was only after' winning the Second Test that they pulled themselves together. That victory solidified thom. Noblo, tno born leader of his men, seized the opportunity and thence forward the Australians did not look back."

BARDSLEY'S RECORD FEAT,

The Fifth Test Match has provided a new'record. In tho 88 games W. Bardsley is the first batsman to scoro a century in each innings of a Test, and he is to be congratulated on such an admirable performance. The Sydney batsman is run very olose by C Bjlji who on one occasion notched 88 and.97. P. S. MDonnell also netted a good doublo in 124 ana 83, > On the English feido of previous Tests some of the best doubles were obtained by A. Shrews, bury 10G—81, A. Ward 75-117, and G. Gunn 119—74. The recent gamc provtd a prolific run-cotter, the batting on both sides proving, a lot bettor than the attack. England is notv only one game ahead of her doughty opponents, who will always show a better record Unless tho English eleven comprise more top-notchers who can both bat and bowl. No fewer than 25 players have appeared on bohalt of tho Home team in tho five matches this Eeason, which is a record for Test Matches on English wickets. Tho Homo Selection Committed has boon severely handled by English critics, who deolaro that a strong undercurrent existed between leading players and at least one member of tho M.C.C. MacLaren has been an unlucky captain, and it is hot probable that he will tako part in any,more Test cricket. Tho Australians were to have commenced a game at Exeter yesterday with a West of England team, Nest Monday, a return match with Gloucestershire will commence at Cheltenham. . THE AVERAGES, .The cabled figilres of the Fourth Test weM not correct in refcronca to the bowling figures ai Lawn aad CoUez. la oaasanaeaos MsragotJ

compiled on this basis ore misleading. Lnver'a flgures wcro 8 for. 31 and 1 for 25, and not 7 for 31 and 1 for 15, as reoeivod in Wellington. Cotter obtained ono wicket for 37, and not two. The corrcct batting and bowling, avorttges of the various players who played'in the last five Test Matches are as follow:— AUSTRALIANS' TEST FIGURES. Batting, i

TEST MATCHES TO DATE. .The following table of , dates and results comprises all the Anglo-Australian cricket Test matches yet played:—

' Name, Inn. N.O. Rune.' Aver. V. Ransford 9 3 853 58.83 W. Bardsley " 10 0 396 39.60 V. Trumper : 9 1 211 26.37 S. B. Gregory 10 l 1 222 24.66 W. W. Armstrong 9 1 189 23.62 M.A.Noble..... 9 0 179 19.88 G. C. Macartney 9 1 , 148 18.50 P. A. M'Alister ... 1 1 49 10.33 P. Lavcr 5 2 46 15.33 A. J. Hopkins 3 0 33 11.00 J. A. O'Connor 2 0 21 10.60 W. J. Whitty 2 2 9 9' H. Carter 8- 0 G8 8.50 A. Cotter 8 0 G6 8.25 Bowling. Name. Wickets, Rons. Average. P. Laver 14 189 13.50 G. C. Macartney ......... 10 258 10.12 W. W. Armstrong ,...., 14 293 20.92 A. Cotter 17 364 21.41 M. A. .Noble 4 118 29.60 A. J. Hopkins ..„ 4 122 30.50 J. A. O'Connor ............ 1 40 40 S. E. Gregory 0 25 — ' W. J. Whitty 0 61 - ENGLAND'S TEST FIGURES. ■ Batting. i ■ In- Not ' Aver■Name. . nings, out. Runs. age. J. sharp -.6 2 180 45. W. R. Rhodes 7 2 17G 35.20 A. A. Lilley 7 i 105 35. C. B. Fry 6 lffl 35. 1 It. L. Hutchings ...... 2 0 68 ' 34. J. H. King 2 0 64 32. J. B. Hobbs ............ 6 1 132 2G.40 I R. H. Spooner, I i 0 99 ■ 24.75 J. T. Tyldesley ' 7 0- 161 23. G.. L. Jessop 1 0 22 22. A. O. Jones 3 0' 62 20.66 P. F. Warner 2 0 34 17. A. C.' MacLaren 7 > •, 0 " 85 12.14T. Hay ward 2 0 22 11, i W. Brearley 2 1 10'' 10. A. E. Relf .. 2 0 20 10. G.\ H. Hirst 6 0 52 . 8,66 E. E. Woolley 1 0 8 8. E. G. Hayes 2 0 13 . 6.50 S. Haigh 2 1 6 0. G, J. Thompson ...... 1 0 6 G." C. Blythe 2 0 2 ' 1, S. F. Barnes 4 0 2 .50 G. Gunn 2 0 1 ,50 D. W. Carr .... 1 0 0 — . Bowling. Name. Wkts. Runs. Aver. C. Blythe 18 - 242 13.44 A. E. Relf 6 ' 91 15.G5 S. F. Barnes 17 341 20.05 G. H. Hirst 16 348 21.75 W. R. Rhodes 11 242 , 22.00 W. Brearlej* 3 78 26.00 J.-Sharp 3 111 37.00 D: W. Carr 7 281 40.14 J. H. King 1 99 99.00 A. O. Jorios ■■. 0 15 —- K, ; L. Hutehing9 0 18 G. J. Thompson ...... 0 19 — E. G. Hoyes ............ 0| 24 E. ■ E. Woolley .. 0' 37 —- S. Haigh 0 41- ■—- THE CENTURY LIST. ' AUSTRALIA. Match. Name. Score. Notts W. W. Armstrong ■ . . , ' . • (not out) 128 Yorkshire and •' ■ Lancashire,', ...... W. W. Armstrong 110 Essex . W. Bardsley. , 21? West of Scotland ■ W. -Bardsley I/.V.,...... 108. Warwickshire ... W. Bardsley ; 118 Gloucestershire... W;' Bardsley, .....i...... 211 Fifth Tost (Oval) ' W.' Bardsley ............ 136 Fifth Test (Oral) W, Bardsley 130 Essex ' ...,..1.;,.., V." Ransford .....u,.... 174 Second Test ., - ... ; (Lord's) .i.....V. Ransford (not out) 143 Worcestershire .i. V. Ransford i. 138 Oxford University M. A. Noble ...i... 107 Warwickshire - M! A. 1 Noble 131 Cambridgo Univet- , ' . .. slty V. /Trumpet ......133 Derbyshire ...:.. V. Trnmper 113 West of Scotland R. Hartigan 115West of Scotland G. C.. Macartney 124' ' ./• ENGLAND. Match. Name. ' . ' Score.' Notts , A. O. Jones (not out)... 125' : Essex F. L, Fane 115 ; Yorkshire : D. Denton. 106 Yorkshire (Second W; R. Rhodes 108 I Match) Fifth Test',........... J. Sharp 105 i Synopsis of tour: Played, 28;'won, 12; lost, 3; drawn, 13.

No. Year. Ground. The Victorious'Team. ■ ; 1 1877 Melbourne ! Australia,45rune '< 2 1877 . Melbourne England; 4 wickets. ■' 8 1879 Melbourne Australia, 10 wickets •; 4 1880 The Oval England, 5 wickets 5 1881 Melbourne Brawn 6 . 1882 Sydney Australia, 5 wickets ! 7. 1882 Sydney ■' . Austrolia.Gwiokets ■ 8 1882 Melbourne ■ Drawn '• - 9 1882 . The Oval Australia, 7 runs 10 1882 Melbourne Australia, 9 wickets 11 1883 Melbourne England, innings and 27 rune 12 1883 Sydney England, 69 runs 13 . 1883 Sydnoy .. Australia, 4 wicketB 14 ; 1884 • Manchester -Drawn 18 1884 Lords, / England, • : innings and 5 runs' 16 1884 The Oval Drawn 17. 1881 Adelaide ' England, 8 wickots 18 1885 ■ Melbourne > England, 10 wickets ' 19" 1885 Sydney • Australia, (1 runs 20 : 1885 ,Sydney Australia, 8 wickets 21 • 1885 Melbourne ' England, /innings , and 98 runs 22 1886 Manchester England, 4 wickets■■■ 23 1886 Lords -England,. . innings . _ and 106 runs ; .. 24 1886 The Oval England, innings ' and 217 runs 25 ,1887 Sydney England, 13 runs : 26 1887 . Sydney England; 71 runs 27 • 1888 Sydney England, 126.runs 28 1888 Lords Australia, 61 'Tuns 29 1888 The Oval , England, \ innings . and 137 runs 30 : 1888 Manchester England, innings . and 21 runs 31 1891) Lords England, *1 wiokets 32 1890 The Oval . England, 2 wickets 33 1892 Melbourne. Australia, 54 runs . ■ 34 18D2 Sydney. Australia, 72 runs 35 1892 Adelaide England, innings and 230 runs 36 . . 1893 Lords Drawn 37 1893 The Oval i England innings and 43 runs 38. 1893 Manchester Drawn V 39 , 1894 Sydney ■ England. 10 runs 40 ' 1894 Melbourne England, 94 runs 41 1895 Adelaide Australia, 882 runs 42 1895 Sydney Australia innings and 147 runs. . 43 1895 Melbourne England, 6 wickets 44 ' 1896. Lords England, 6 wickets 45 1896 Manchester Australia, 3 wickets 46 1696 '< The Oval England, 66 runs 47 1897 Sydney : England, 9 wickets 48 1898 Melbourne Australia innings and 55 runs 49 1898 Adelaide Australia innings ■ ' and 13 runs 50 1898 Melbourne Australia, 8 wickets 51 1898 Sydney Australia, 6 wickets 52 189D Nottingham' Drawn 53 1899 Lords Australia 10 wickets 54 1899 Leeds Drawn 55 1899 Manchester Drawn 56 1899 The Oval Drawn 57: 1901 Sydney, England innings and 124 runs 58 1902 ' Melbourne Australia, 229 rnns 59 1902 Adelaide Australia, i wickets 60 1902 Sydnoy Australia, 7 wickets 61 1902 Melbourne Australia, 32 runs 62 1902 Birmingham Drawn.' 63 1902 Lords Drawn 64 1902 Sheffield Australia, 143 runs 05' 1902 Manchester Australia, 3 runs 66 1902 The Oval ' England, I wicket 67 1903 Sydney Eng and, 5 wickets 68 1904 Melbourne England, 185 runs 69 1901 Adelaido Australia, 21C runs 70 1904 Sydney England, 157 runs 71 -1904 Melbourne Australia, 218 runs 72 1905 Nottingham England, 213 runs 73 . 1905 Lords Drawn , 74 1905 Leeds . Drawn 75 1905 Manchester, England. innings and 80 runs 76 1905 The Oval Drawn i 77 1907 Sydney Australia, 2 wickets 78 1908 Melbourne England, 1 wicket 79 1908 Adelaide Australia, 245 runs 80 1908 ' Melbourne Australia, ,%8 riihs 81 190,8 Sydney . Australia, 49 runs 82 1909 Birmingham Englatidi 10 wickets 83 1909 Lords . Australia, 9 wickets ; 81 1909 Leeds Australia, 126 runs 85 1909 Manchester Drawn 86 1909 The Oval Drawn England has won 35. Australia 84, wd 17 Juvo booo-diara.