THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 December 1901, Page 3

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

PER PRESS 16SOOIATIOM —COPIBIOHT.] English Frees Delighted and Burprisoa.

London, Deo 17.

The English Press is deligbled and surprised at the result of the first match. It is considered to be a groat vindication of M‘Loren's selection of bowlers, Received this day at 9 28 a m, Bydnby, Deo 18.

M'Laren interviewed said be was exceedingly proud of the victory, and considered the Australian team was the best that could have been picked, excepting Clarke, who was uattbb to pUy. They played the game as it should have been played, but fortune untor/mred them. The conditions were squal on both aides. His team were all in tbs very bast condition. Tkej woo M bo,viing- the batsmen were dismissed, not because they hatted badly, but bssa&se tho bowling was perfect. The newspapers are landed with criticisms and mggairiooe, but it ie generally admitted tael the Australians were not oai-aaptaincd end outplayed in all departments, Ris-saUerioa af a team is in universal demand.

One authority sums tbs delaai up that the Australianu appeared awed and paralysed and nerves gona. The only explanation was sheer bad batting the result oS something Uho a panic,

Competent j edges highly praise Braund’s bowling. Bis log theory was compafativeiy a toosnt lAoevatloa, and was a novelty id Most «| tbs Australian batatotti.