Australian Cricketers in England

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 25, 29 July 1896, Page 2

Australian Cricketers in England

AUSTRALIANS v. SURREY. (Per Press Association) London, July 27. Surrey's innings closed for 283 — Hayward, 6 ; Abel, 116 ; Leyeson-Gower, 59 ; Read, 1 ; Smith, 0 ; Baldwin, 23 : Lockwood, 19 ; Wood, 7 ; Richardson, not out, 0 ; extras, 10. Trumble took 1 wicket for 84, MeKibbm 7 for 80, Giffen 1 for 53, Trott 1 for 28. The Australaius had made 3 without the loss of a wicket when the stamps were drawn. July 28. Leveson-Gower and Abel played brilliantly, the former being at the wickets for 1\ hours. Hei hie five fours, but the innings was somewhat marred by two chances. Abel never gave the semblance of a chance, and though he was at the wickets tor 4.^ hours he only knocked up nine fours. McKibben created a sensation by taking two wickets with consecutive balls. The attendance at the Oval to-day was large, and the weather fine. The Australians made a bad start, losing 4 good wickets for a small number of runs, and it was not till Gregory ioined Darling that a stand was made. The score at present is — Iredale, 2 ; Donnan, 18; Giffen, 11; Trott, 8 ; Darling, 51 ; Gregory, not out, 52 ; Hill, not out, 7; extras, 3. Total for 5 wickets, 102.

The London Daily Chronicle tells the story of tbe sensational downfall ot the Australians for 18 as follows : Before the Australians went in people were speculating as to whether the wicket bad improved. It was certainly faster, but the sun had been at work, and after the effects of the roller wore off, the pitch must have been very bad indeed. The three first batsmen — Messrs Kelly, Trott, and Graham — were the only men to score. It was soon seen that J. T. Hearne was in form, for with the total at 8, he fairly beat Graham, and 6 runs later, he dismissed Trott and Gregory. One would have thought that this sueces would have satisfied even Dr Grace, I but with the prescience that must now be considered remarkable the Enelish captain suddenly took off Attewell, who bad given away 14 runs without result, and put on Pougher at the nursery end. Then followed the great sensation. The score when the Leicester professional went on was 18 runs for 3, aud the next batsmen were dismissed without another run being scored ! It is impossible to convey any idea of the blank astonishment of tlit! spectators or the speechless dismay of each batsman as be came out, took his block, and after one or more feeble strokes turned round to find hi'stumps bowled down. Poueher opened by capturing two wickets with his first two balls. He finished the over without any scoring. His next over was a maiden. Hearne then took one wicket, and in Pougher's next over he captured the remaining three wickets. Pougher's analysis is remarkable : — ww...— — . w w . w Below are the matches played by the Australian team, with tbe results, to date : — Against Lord Sheffield's XL ... Drawn „ Essex Won „ South of England ... Won „ An English XL ... Drawn „ Yorkshire ... ... Won „ Lancashire ... ... Won „ Oxford University ... Won „ Gloucestershire ... Won An English XI. ... Won „ M.C.C.& Ground ... Lost „ Yorkshire Drawn „ Midland Counties ... Lost „ England (Test match)... Lost „ Notts Won „ Yorkshire Won „ North of England ... Won „ Hampshire ... ... Won „ Players of England ... Won „ Leicestershire Drawn „ England (Test match)... Won „ Derbyshire Drawn „ M.C.C. & t Ground ... Drawn