CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1925, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FOURTH TEST. ENGLAND AVIXS BY AN INNINGS. A 1 EI.-BOURN K, Fob. IS. Australia required 103 runs to avert an innings defeat when Taylor (39) and Kellewny (23) resumed hatting this morning in dull hut line weather on a slow wicket. . Kellewny swung Gillignn’s first delivery to the fence. After batting 183 minutes, 'J ay lor c-lipped a fast one from G'iiligan to AA'oolley in the slips, and the chance was held. The University hoy had given a stylish, aggressive display, his score including three fours. He was given an ovation on returning to the pavilion. Andrews batted for a few minutes, and then be snicked a ball Irani late to Slrudwiek behind the wickets. 0-3-193.

Australia was now in a desperate state. They had lost two valuable wickets for twenty runs.

Ponsford the next batsman in, was particularly cautious when facing late, while Kelleway was giving his best display yet in test cricket at Melbourne, bis leg strokes being very effective. Hearne went on at 210, Tate taking the other end. This change was successful, Strudwick smartly catching Kelleway, who had lived up to his reputation as “the rock.” He played a clogged chanecless innings, _ lasting for 103 minutes, making 43, 7-43-223. Tate secured Ids third wicket for the morning by clean bowling Ponsford who ban shaped nicely. 8-11-231. Gilligan’s tactics in persevering with Tate at the stand end had thus proved a colossal success.

A. llichardson had a short inuinirs, Hearne getting him leg before. 9-3-238. Oldfield and Alaile.v were now together. Tate appealed for leg before against Alailev, who flashed his bat, indicating that he had hit the ball. Ino crowd heckled Tate over this incident. Oldfield cut Hearne to lenee. thereby winning applause. Ihe pair were pegging along to save an innings defeat, hut Tate skittled Oldfield’s stumps, and the side were all out for 239, thus giving England a victory by an innings and 29 runs. The. finish was marked by wild enthusiasm. Tate being cheered and besieged by the crowd. Giliigan also came in for acclamation, features of tire match were 3 ate’s sensational bowling, and Oldfield’s keeping. The crowd rushed the ground. This is England’s first victory since 1912. England Ist. Innings 348 Australia Ist. Tunings 2(>S A USTR Al,l A—Second 1 linings. Collins e. AVhysall, I>. Kilner I Bardslev, b. ’Tate [' Gregory, c. Sutililfe, h. Kilner ... 43 Taylor,’ c. AYoollcy, b. Giliigan ... 68 Rvder, 1.b.w., b. AA’oolley 38 Kelleway, c. Strudwick, b. Tate ... 42 Andrews, c. Strudwick, b. Tate ... 3 Ponsford, b. Tate U) A. Richardson, 1.b.w., b. Hearne ... 3 Oldfield, hi Tate ® Alailev (not out) ° Extras , la Total Grand Total 318 England won by an innings and 29 runs. ENGLISH EXP'"’ 1 LONDON. Feb. 17. Tbe “Evening Standard” commenting on tbe test match says: “No doubt the antique pessimists who throng the pavilions wailing that they will not see in their lifetime England win again are now on the eve of being pleased to be proved wrong.” Colonel Trevor, in the “Daily I elegraph” says: “There has been the unusual spectacle of the Australians batting in their own country, and having to rely on the hitting of their hitlers instead of upon the steadiness <>l their sounder batsmen. Australia ate entitled to great credit for their dogged fight. Their renutation will not sillier if they lose. Few Australian run-get-ters have been slow-wicket batsmen, though Alurduch and Noble counted high.” _ . Sid Barnes, in the ‘Daily Chronicle’ says: “The .Melbourne wicket has maintained its sinister reputation under adverse weather conditions. It was our luck. Australia lias struck a bad patch. If tbe score is analysed, praise must be given Australia. If has shown great hearted halting against odds. I mler the circumstances Australia has done well, though Kilner’s bowling stood 'out well. Giliigan has worked bis bowling cleverly. Kelleway is a plodding unenterprising batsman, who can play for safety, but I think we can get readv to cheer.”

FIFTH TEST MATCH

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM

MELBOURNE, Feb. IS

The Australian team for tbe fifth test match has been selected, and is. as follows: —Collins, Gregory, Alailev, Taylor, Andrews, Kelleway, Oldfield. Ki’ppax, Ponsford, Ryder and (irimmelt with A’. Richardson at 12th. man.