CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 318, 20 January 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH. By Telegraph. Presß Association. Copyright Adelaide, Jan. 18. The weather at noon was sultry, and slightly threatening. The attendance wus about fifteen thousand. The wicket was excellent. Truinble and Howell resumed bowling to Quaifo and Braund. Tho latter’s tecond over caused a strain of tho right leg to reassert itself, and ho had to leave

tho field and bandage it. Then ho re--1 Burned bowling. . Both batsmen wore cautious. Only to * t. runs were made iu tho first forty ■, minutes. Tho first incident was a let off of Braund by McLeod at mid on, off Trumblo’B bowling, when he had made 44. Tho fieldsmen continued to crowd around Quaifo. At last he touched the / ball, which the wicket-keeper held. He had played a ehancoless innings for two hours and 40 minutes. He hit six fours. The parnership added 108. Jones had a brief life. He saw the third century go up, tho outcome of five hours and twenty-fivo minutes’ batting. With two added ho was run out by Braund, who bolted for a third run without being called. Gunn began nicely, but Braund hesitated, and there was cautious play. With 320 passed thoro was a double change of bowling, McLeod and Armstrong taking the ball. Since the resurntion of play Trumblo bowled sixteen overs for twenty-one runs. When the luncheon adjournment was takon tho total was 330, Braund, 62 ; Gunn, 15. Only sixty runs wore made in ninoty minutes. Trumblo and Howoll continued bowling. Off the last ball of tho latter's second over Trumble missed an easy chance from Braund, whose score was then 62. Braund became more vigorous, especi* ally at the expense of Howell, twice in one over cutting him to the boundary. Noble replaced Howell at 363. Braund lifted one from Trumblo into tho long-fiold, and tho ball foil just out of Armstrong’s reach. Two moro hits and the Somorset man was top scorer. With 371 up, Noble bowled Gunn, who played a steady innings. A fine fiver off Trumblo and a stolen run completed Braund’s century in two hours and a-half. Blythe was easily caught at short square-leg by Hill, who ended tho innings with an extraordinary catch, running from square-leg and catching the ball with his back turned to the wicket.

Braund was batting three hours and forty minutes. Ho gave only the two chances mentioned. He began slowly, but in tho lattor part of his innings made brilliant hits, including one five and ten fours. Noblo, who was kept off till lato owing to a strained groin, finished with thirtyfive balls, three maidens, soven runs, and three wickets. Trumblo kept a splondid length, but did not look dangerous. Kelly, though lame, kopt tho wickets well. Gregory and Hill fielded brilliantly. Tho innings lasted six hours thirty-fivo minutes. Tho Australians then wont in for their first innings. Darling was caught in tho slips off Blythe’s first ball, aftor he had scored a sing'o from Barnes. Hill and Trumper gave a dashing display, scoring thirty-sovon in 20 minutes. Braund replaced Blythe. Barnes having a ricked log, he had to leave the field, and Blythe took tho ball.

Hill had reached sixty in an hour at Braund’s oxponse. Gunn bowled and Blythe changed ends. That steadied tho scoring. Hill brought the hundred up for seventyeight minutes’ play. The scoring continued rapid, the batsmen doing sharp running. Trumper put on fifty in an hour and ahalf. When he had scored sixty-five Trumper lost his wicket through overeagerness and trying an impossible run. He was batting for an hour and threequarters, playing a faultless innings. He —--made eight fours. The .socond wicket put on 138. Tho partnership gave tho best batting seen in Adelaide for a yoar. Hill and Duff played out to time. Hill played a chanceless innings for two and aquartor hours. He hit 10 fours. Tho following are the scores : Englishmen—First Innings. McLaren, run out 67 Hayward, run out 90 Tyklosley, c and b Truinble 0 Jessop, c Trumpor, b Truinble ... 1 Lilley, lbw, b Trumblo 10 Braund, not out 103 Quaife, c Kelly, b Howell 68 Jones, run out 5 Gunn, b Noble 24 Barnes, o Hill, b Noble 5 Blythe, c Hill, b Noble 2 Extras 13 Total 388 Bowling analysis: Trumble, three wiokots for 124; Noble throe for 58 ; Howell one for 82; McLeod none for 49 ; Armstrong nono for 45; Trumper none for 17. Australia —First Innings. Darling, o McLaren, b Blythe ... 1 Trumper, run out 65 Hill, not out 83 Duff, not out 22 Extras 2 Total for two wickets 173