THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN.

Evening Star, Issue 4289, 24 November 1876, Page 4

THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN.

, The following telegram was forwarded by the special correspondent of the ‘ Australasian ’ at Adelaide to Melbourne, two or three days before the All-England Eleven cricket match, and gives some information respecting their style of play :

Adelaide, Monday. Xillywhite’s eleven had their last full practice . to-day. The' men are all in capital form, and are positive that with qven moderate luck they ,must win. the match. ■ They have had splendid practice every other day since their arrival. Great interest has been manifested in their performances, especially iu the bowling of Shaw ahd Bill, whom Lillywhite says he intends putting on first. Shaw is a medium-pace bowler. The balls bieik with marvellois precision, from the off, principally, but occasionally from leg. I cannot speak too strongly of the wonderful certainty with which they break from the pitch. The twenty-two, however, fear Hill most, because of ‘his terrific pace. He, too, has a fine break. Jupp has been batting brilliantly ; Greenwood • with almost equal neatness, and with a good deal of force. Chari wood has been going in for real “slogging” throughout. He is not, however, feared ranch. The South Australians have been practising Well. They are strong in fielding, and also m bowling, but iu batting they are decidedly weak, even against their own men. In a practice match on Saturday eight of their wickets went down for ten runs. The general opinion here seems to be that low scoring will prevail on both sides. It may be so, but I cannot think that the Englishmen will be got out for less than 100. °