CRICKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 467, 14 August 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE FIFTH TEST DRAWN. The fifth test match was continued on Wednesday, iu glorious weather and 011 an excellent wicket. Australia, who had scored 76 without the loss of a wicket on the previous day, continued their innings. The first wicket fell at 180, Gregory being run out. Bardsley and Noble carried the score to 267, when the former got his leg in front of the wicket to Barnes. One run later Noble was caught. With the score at 339 for the loss of five wickets Noble declared.

The Englishmen at the call of time had three wickets down for XO4. All the test matches of the present tour of the Australians have been played, aud Australia has succeeded in retaining the “ashes,” having won two of the tests, lost one, and two have been drawn. During the visit of the last English team to Australia the home team won four of the tests, and England one, • The match which was concluded on Wednesday was the 86th test that has been played between England and Australia, and England has a lead of one, having won 35 to Australia’s 34, while 17 have been drawn. In the match just concluded a record has been established by that brilliant young left-hander, Warren Bardsley, in scoring two separate centuries in a test match.