CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 443, 14 June 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE SECOND TEST MATCH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Juno 12. The second test match betwoon Australia and England commenced at Lord's to-day under tho most inauspicious conditions. Owing to the hoavy downfall of rain, play was not started till late in tho * aftornoon, tho ground being drenched. England are playing the same team as in the first test match, while Saunders plays for Australia. Carter, Trumble, and Howell have been omittod. Tho Englishmen wont first to tho wickots.Fry and Maclaren opening tho innings. Fry retired immediately, before either batsman had scorod, Hill taking an easy catch off Hopkins at short-log. Ono wicket for no runs. Ranjitsinbji succeeded, and Hopkins produced a-sensation by at once cleanbowling tho newcomer. The second wicket also fell without a single run beiDg scored. Jackson filled the vacancy. Rain was now falling, notwithstanding which play was continued. Jackson, making tb.e most of his opportunities, put on runs. When the score had reached 19, Jackson’s contribution being 15 and Maclaren’s 4, rain at 4.50 p.m. stopped play. The scores are:— England,— lst innings, Fry, 0 Hill, b Hopkins 0 Maclaren, not out 4 Ranjitsinbji, b Hopkins ... ... 0 JacksoD, not out ... 15

EXCELLENT BATTING IN BAD LIGHT.

TWO WICKETS FOR 102. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, June 12. Play was resumed at 5.15 p.m., but the light was very bad. The batting was, nevertheless, excellent, Maclaren getting two superb fours to leg, off Jones. Armstrong displaced Saunders at seventy. Maclaren, with his score at thirty-four, was missed by Darling, in a sharp righthanded chance in the slips, off Trumper’s bowling ; otherwise his batting was excellent. When the stumps were drawn, there were two wickets down for a hundred and two. Maclaren, not out, 47 ; Jackson, not out, 45.