THE NEXT TEAM OF ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2626, 7 September 1882, Page 3

THE NEXT TEAM OF ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

This venture is undertaken by arrangement with the Melbonrne Cricket Club. The team will be composed of both amateur and professional players, and will prove, without doubt, the strongest eleven that has yet visited these colonies. The team originally proposed was as follows:—Hon. Ivo Biigh, G. B. Stndd, Hon, A. Lyttelton, A, P. Lucas, O. F. H. Leslie, A. G. Steel, O. T. Stndd, O. F. Vernon, and four professionals to be chosen from Barnes, Flowers, Morley, Bates, Barlow, and Feate. It was soon ascertained, however, that neither Mr A. P. Lucas nor the Hon, A. Lyttelton would be able to undertake the trip, and the team as now constituted is given below. All the players mentioned have sustained their reputation in the field during the present cricket season in England, while some ol them notably Messrs C. T. Studd and 0. F. H. Leslie bare surpassed all expectations by their performances, the first-named especially, who has twice passed the century when playing against the Australians, having earned the right to be regarded as one of the best allround cricketers in England. The following particular* concerning those members of the team who have not yet visited Australia may prove of interest:— AMATBUES. Hon. Ivo Biigh first came out in tbe Eton eleven, and afterwards played for Cambridge in the University, and Kent in the county matches. As a batsman nas excellent style and plenty of hitting power, while is also a splendid field. Will captain the team. G. B. Studd, a school and University mate of the former amateur, has played some splendid innings for Cambridge, of which team he was captain this season. Ho is a very correct batsman and fine leg hitter, while being also one of the beat of English fieldsmen.

O. T. Studd, whose name is now familiar to Australians, graduated also in the Eton team, and is n n w one of the finest young players in Bn, .and. He bats with great brilliancy and precision, and has developed into a dangerous medium-pace bowler. Works Tory hard in the field. Is one of the best of the Middlesex county team, 0. F. H. Leslie, the brilliant Eugby boy, and equally notable Oxonian, combines in a peculiar degree a cramped style with splendid bitting powers ani strong defence. His batting average of 51 run* per innings far Oxford in 1881 is the highest obtained in either University for years. Is a sure field and catch.

A. Q-. Steel, who learned the rudiments of the game at Marlborough, made his name as a bowler for Cambridge University. He is now one of the most formidable batsmen and bowlers in the Lancashire county team, and amongst elevens organised by the gentlemen of England. Bats with great freedom, and is the best slow bowler in England, getting great spin and work on the ball.

G. F. Vernon is one of the Middlesex oonnty team, his specialty being the ability to score freely on wet and defective wickets, altogether, is a free and determined batsman, with a very sure pair of bonds in the field, and can bowl; lobs fairly well. W. W. Bead, the assistant secretary ot Surrey county, is a really good bat, although his stylo is not particularly graceful. He fields very well, and c*n bowl ; lobs fairly well. Has done good service for the county daring tho present and last season. E. F. S. Tylocote, the wicket keeper of the team, plays for Kent, and is a quiet, patient bat, generally good for a eocra. He is au excellent wicket-keeper, and a fine field at point. FBOFBSBIONAI.S. W. Barnes played for Australia against England in the great match 6t Kenningtoa Oval. Is a very good bat and improving bowler in the Notts county eleven, and has also made some big scores for the M. 0.0., with whom he has an engagement. W. Flowers, also one of the Notts county men, is a first-rate batsman and fine field, while he has occasionally proved effective so a slow bowler. Is also engaged at Lord’s as one of the club profeieiona.s, W. Bates, of Yorkshire, is familiar to Australians as a member of Shaw’s tetm He is a brilliant batsman, and a first class slow round-arm bowler. B. Q. Barlow is also well known here as the stonewalling batsman of the same professional team, and a difficult left-hand roundarm bowler.