CRICKET.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3602, 27 January 1883, Page 3

CRICKET.

England v. Australia.

[by carle.] Sydney, Yesterday. I The third match between the Hon. Ivo Bligh's eleven aud the Australian cricketers commenced to-day. The teams are exactly the same as those which played in Melbourne last week. The greatest interest is being taken in the match, both here and in the other colonies. The weather was fine during the day and the ground was in good order, with a capital Avicket. The Hon. Ivo Bligh won the toss and sent his team in first. They succeeded in putting together 247. Messrs Read and Tylecotc batted carefully but grandly for 66 each. Most of the other batsmen obtained double figures. The Australian bowling was somewhat loose, but their fielding was very good. The following are the scores : — Barlow, bowled .. .. 2S C. T. Studd, caught .. .. 21 Leslie, bowled.. .. .. 0 Steele,' bowled .. ~ .. 17 W. W. Read, caught.. .. 66 Barnes, caught .. .. 2 Tylecotc, run out .. .. 66 Bates, caught .. .. .. 17 Bligh, bowled 13 G. B. Studd, bowled .. .. 4 Morley, not out .. .. 2 Extras 11 Total 217 At the close of the day's play the Australians had made eight runs without the loss of a wicket. Giffcn not out, 6; Bannerman, not out, 1. The following is the bowling analysis of the Englishmen's first innings :— Spofforth, 4 wickets for 72 runs ; Palmer, 2 for 38 ; Garrett, 2 for 54 ; Bannerman, 1 for 17. This day. It has been raining here since 7 o'clock this morning, and it is possible that the intercolonial match may not bo resumed today.