CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7883, 27 July 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

THIS FOURTH TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIAN'S Alii TO PUBCES. LONDON, July 25. .Jackson was dismissex by an casj catch by Cotter at mid-otT. Tho English skipj>er had' Jetted 8| hours, 1 'Hid I:it ono liver and twelve fourers, Seven for ;tB2. 1 Wit \ Lilicy's advent the gamo , livened, both batsmen hitting out freely, and 400 went up at noon. Ft rty ruils were twldod in half an hour, and at 427 Laver reliovjfl , Armstrong, itind a> few runs later : Noble took.up the attack from McLcod s end. The change brought about the desired' separation, Lilley falling a victim to Noble. Nine for 441 i. The innings, which had occupiod seven hours, -was .brought to „ close, Rhodes carrying his bat for 27. ENGLAND.—Ist Innings, (Continued.) •Tncks itl c Cotter, 1> M<?Leod ... 113 Arnold, run 'out ... ' ®> Rhodes, not out 27 Lilley, b Noble 98 Brearley, c Darling, lj| Noble ... 0 SuriJriei 89 Total ...... 440 Bowling analysis,—McLead, five for 125, Lavcr, one lor 73 ; Armstrong, one for 93 ; No,b!c, two for 33 ; Cotter, none for 83. Noble and Trumpoi' opem<d the Australian intfiings to the bowling of Hiirst and Brearley. Three foujrersl wero iiit oil the first two overs, but with the spore at 20 an easy catch ta Rhodes in the slips, o(T Ilrearley.J disposed of Trumper. One for 20. Armstrong was now joinwl by :his captain, and [both hitting out well, the score quickly ran up among ;the eighties. I This 'lncrease in the score brought on Rhod<fc, /who got Armstrong in his tlrst over. Five tor 88.

Tho wicket at this stage was becoming very difficult. Despite this Darling continued to put on runs. Wien tho score was 127 a ball from llrenrly hit Darling on the tjlliow, causing a brief delay in the play. Darling bad' played splendid cricket on a wicket wthjich rendered him no assistance. Ho had batted 85 minutes and his score included tbirtoen tourers. The colonial captain was accorded a groat reception on returning to the pavilion. Right for 14G. Lavev and fvelly, 'the last pair, played lively cricket. ' Scores AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings Noble, b Brearley " Tnnnpcr, clfeodps, b Brearley ... 11 Hill, c Fry!, b Arnold 0 Armstrong, b Rhodes 39 Duff, c MacLnron, b Ilrearley : 11 Darling, c Tyldesley, b Jacksoti 73 Gehrs, q Arnold 0 McLeod, b Brearley 6 Cotter, c Fry. IV Jackson ' 11 1-aver, 1> Uhtxh'H ... 24' ivelly, not out 16 Simdries 9 Total ... 197 Howling analysis.—Hirst, nono for 12; llrenrly, four for 72 ; Arnold, two for 53, Ithodes, two for {KS ; ■Jacksou, two for 26. There was fine weather and an improved wicket when the Australians followdl on. Hirst and Arnold commenced bowling, but were replaced at 1 34 by Khodes and Brearley. Trujnper batted for 40 minutes. Huff reached his jhsalf century for 85 minutes' piny,! glivingi an admirable display. Scoros AUSTRALIA.—2nd Innlljg3. Trumper, h Ithodes „ ... 30 Duff, not out 58 Hill, not out 2fi Sundries ..„ ... ... .... 4 Total for orio widoet ... 118