The Australian Cricketers

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 19, 24 July 1884, Page 2

The Australian Cricketers

(bEUTEH's TELEGBAMB), London, July 22. The match at Lords, Australians versus England, was continued to-day in fine weather, and befoie an enormous attendance of people. The latest advicc3 give Iho score as follows : — Englishmen, first innings, 5 wickets down for 231. Steel, not out, 77 ; barlow, not out, 36. Later. AH England's first innings closed for 379. Steel, 148, and Barlow, 38, were the highest scorers. The Australians in j their second innings had four wickets down for 73. Intelligence has just been received ! that the first innings of the English Eleven has closed for a total of 379, being a majority of 150 over the Australian score. Barlow and Steele were separated when the former had made 38. caught. Head joined Steele, and the score was further augment by the latter, who continued to play an excellent game, and completely collared the bowling, which was frequently changed. Bead was bowled when he had earned 12 runs, and the Hon A Lyttelton followed. The score continued to increase rapidly, and the board showed 300 before the two gentlemen were parted, Lyttelton succumbing to the bowler when he bad 31 to his credit. Christopherson was the next man in, and for some time remained Steele's partner, the Lancashire crack continuing to hit freely all round. Chrißtophcrson had scored 17, when he was caught, and shortly after Peate, the last man, joined Steele. The latter was bowled, his score being 148. His innings throughout was a grand one. He gave a chance shortly after goin«» in, but was badly missed. He took advantage of the opportunity, and his play thereafter was faultless. Peate was not out with 8. and the innings closed for 379. The following are the full score* • — All England.— lst innings.

Latkst. Atter the usual interval the Australian*, for their second innings, sent in McDonnell and Bannerman to face the bowline. The game commenced well, both batsmen showing good defence. The board showed 30 when McDonnell, who had contributed 20, was bowled. Murdoch joined Bannerman, and runs continued to come freely, the halfcentury being quickly passed. _ The captnin, however, shortly a't*r this was caught, after putting together 19. Bonncr followed,' hut was only able to add 4, caught. Bannertnnn met with a similar fate when his score reached 27. Time was 'then called, and play ceased for the day, the Australian score standing at 73 for 4 wickets.

W. G. Grace, caught 14 A. P. Lucas, caught 28 Shrewsbury, stumped! 27 Ulyett, bowed 34 Lord Harri**, bowled 4 A.G. Steele, bowled ... H8 Barlow, caught ... 38 W. W. Read, caught 12 Hon A. LytU-lton, bowled 31 Christopherson, caught 17 Peate, not out ... ... ... 8 Extras 20 Total 379