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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9023, 9 January 1908, Page 6

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PRESS COMMENTS ON THE I TEST MATCH. \ By Telegraph—Press Association. Received January 8, 9.55 p.m. LONDON, January 8. The "Sportsman" expresses gratification at the generous and truly sporting recognition by the Australians of the splendid steady and nervy play of the winning batsmen. The "Daily Mail" phrases Humphries, Barnes and Fielder's magnificent display of nerve and pluck. The match was won by sheer dogged determination, and was the greatest victory achieved in test matches. The "Telegraph" says:—"lt was one of the most remarkable games in the whule series of international struggles. According to the Jaw uf averages Australia should win the rubber by the narrowest margin."

The following are the batting and bowling averages of the Australian and English teams in ■ the two test matches that have been played : AUSTRALIAN BATTING AVERAGES.

♦Not'out. Two centuries—Gunn, 119 at Sydney; . Hutchings, 126 at Melbourne. ,

en .5 "5 p O o -p .5? 8 m C 3 05 to C3 V •> 3 Uj « l-H < Carter 4 1 61 154 51.33 Noble 4 0 64 id:< 47.25 Armstrong 4 0 7.7 159 39.75 Trumper 4 0 63 158 39.50 Macartney 4 0 54 135 33.75 Hazlitt 4 2 34* 56 28 Hill 4 0 87 107 26.75 Cotter 4 , •1 S3* 79 26.33 RanBford 4 0 27 82 20.50 M'Alister 4 0 41 69 17.25 Saunders 3 1 9 9 4.50 * Not out' ENGLISH BATTING AVERAGES. Hobbs 2 0 S3 111 55.50 Hutchings 4 0 126 215 53.75 Gunn 4 0 119 208 .52 ' Braund 4 1 40 141 417 ' Fielder 4 3 18* 31 31 Hardstaff 4 0 ,63 106 .26.50 Fane /4 0 50 .98 24.50 Barnes 4 1 38* 64 .21.33 Rhodes 4 0 S2 77 19.25 Crawford 4 0 SI ■m 17.75 Humphries .2 0 16 22 11 Blythe 2 0 15 -20 10 Young 2 0 *13 , 16 8