Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 214, 13 March 1896, Page 2

Cricket News.

CHANGES IN THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. (Per Press Association.) London, March 11. The Pall Mall Gazette says the match in Sydney indicated the evenness of the teams but not the brilliancy. Hill's prob able selection is popular in England. Melbourne, March 12. A meeting of the Executive of the Australian Eleven was held to-daj'. It is understood it was decided to take no risks by taking Harry, therefore he will be excluded. This Day. At a meeting of the Executive of the Cricket Team it was resolved to offer Harry as compensation — a definite answer to be given to-daj'. Harry consulted two leading barristers, who advised he had undoubted claims and a case would lie. They, however, advised him to compromise, as it would be unpleasant to travel with a hostile team. The meeting also decided in favor of taking Johns, Kelly, and Hill. Musgrave, manager, interviewed, stated the changes were the outcome of an opinion held by a majority of the players that the team, as first composed, was not strong enough to meet the English teams. Sydney, March 11. Turner may not be able to leave with the team. He intended catching the Austral, a fortnight later than the rest of the team, but he received a wire to-day stating if he wishes to be included he must go in the Cuzco with the other members of the team. There is a possibility be cannot arrange business matters in time to do so.