CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 54, 19 February 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

FOURTH TEST MATCH. AN EASY VIOTORY FOR AUSTRALIA, FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 18, 4.8 p.m. Sydney, February 18. Half an hour's play saw the Englishmen dismissed, the innings having | lasted for two hours and a half. The , weather was glorious, and the wicket was in splendid condition' Saunders and Noble maintained yesterday's bowling form. McOahey added a single off the Sydney bowler, but the sscond ball of Saunder's over he played into Kelly's hands. Eight for 78. Gunn next opened freely, playing both comfortably, and getting ten off the remainder of Saunders' over. When Noble took the ball again Jones was caught at the wickets by Kelly. Nine for 88. Blythe, the last man, epened with a boundary cut off Noble, sending the nexs one loftily to the cycle track. Before he had a chance to add to his score he made a feeble stroke off Saunders, the ba'l going up softly into Kelly's hands, and the remarkable innings closed. England—Second Innings. Hay ward, b Noble .. .. 12 MacLaren, c Kelly, b Noble .. 5 Tyldesley, c Trumble, b Saunders 10 Quaife, 1.b.w,, b Noble .. .. 15 Je«sop, b Saunders .. .. 15 Brbund, b Saunders .* .. 0 lillcy, c Trumble, b Noble .. 0 Jones, c Kelly, b Noble .. .. 6 McGahey, c Kelly, b Saunders .. 13 Gunn, not out .. .. ..13 Blythe. c Kelly, b Saunders ~ 8 Extras .. .. .. 2 Total 99 Saunders took five wickets for 43, Noble five for 54. Received 18,6.24 p.m. Sydney, February 18. Bequiring 118 to win Duff and Trumper set about the task, Jessop and Braund opening the bowling. Irumper with eight up lifted one to McGahey at mid-on. It was an easy catch, but the Essex man failed to hold it. Trumper then off Braund's next! two cut him to the fence. At 31 Blythe relieved Jessop. Both batsmen i were scoring rapidly, and playing sound cricket. In order to effect a change of ends Gunn took Blythe's place, who in turn was relieved by Braund, who bowled with haid luck. Duff cut one from Gunn, and brought the half century up, having occupied thirty-five minutes. Blythe's change to the southern end proved effectual, Trumper getting leg before. One for 50. Hill was next. He hit a fine 4 off a drive, and then snicked one from Jessop, who had replaced Gunn, into Lilley'B hand, but that usually sure! eatch dropped it. Duff was now playing dashingly. [ After lunch, TTill reached double figures and pasted the bowlers indiscriminately. . With 25 to his credit, he brought the ctntury up, and then lifted his next one high to Garnett, who fielded for Hayward, but the Lancastrian dropped it. Only one maiden was bowled during the compilation of the century, and that by Braund. Hill then touched one from Gunn into j lilley's hands. Two for 105. I Gregory wis next on the list, but : the crowd demanded Howell, who went to the wicket, but spooned the first ball to Garnett, to the disappointment of the spectators. Three for 105. Gregory filled the vacancy. Duff got his 50 up in eighty-five minutes. The two batsmen, by singles, drew level with the Englishmen. Both finessad for the winning stroke. Two maidens were sent down, and then Gregory gave MacLaren a chance in the slips, which he mulled, and the next hit went to the fence, the Australians winning by seven wickets and four runs. Australia.,—Second Innings. Duff, not out .. .. .. 51 Trumper, l.b.w. b Blythe 25 Hill, c Lilley, b Gunn .. .. 30 Howell, c Garnett, b Gunn .. 0 Gregory, not out .. .. .. 12 Extras .. .. . ■ 3 Tetal for thrre wickers 121 Bowling analysis: Gunn took two wickets for 17, Blythe one for 23, Braund none fer 55, Jessop none for 23. THE AUSTRALIAN TKAM FOR ENGLAND. Received 19, 1.14 a.m. Sydney, February 18. With the exception of Howell the nine men previously mentioned, and also Cartar and Armstrong, have been dtfiniely selected as members of the Australian team to visit England.