CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10518, 5 January 1912, Page 6

CRICKET

THE SECOND TEST. BETTER TEAM WON. (United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (deceived January 4, 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 4. The Sydney Morning Herald, com- | menting' o» 'the Second Test Match, i says an eight-wicker- defeat is sufficiently thorough to .give the supporters of Australian cricket occasion for hard thinking. Until now there lias been no particular reason to believe the visitors had more tlian a hare chance of extending our representa- > tivo.fleven, hut as it turns out they were defeated conclusively. After referring to the failure of the leading n batsmen, the Herald says of for more j 11,I 1 , disconcerting portent is the disclosure "that the bowling attack was dependent on one or two mien, and when they f.i.il Australia is likely to fail. The Daily Telegraph says the match \ras won l)V the fine bowling perform-' ! ance. of Barnes in die first and of Foster in the second innings. Against them the Australians failed miserably. The weak- men did their best to pull Australi i out of a hole, but the failure of the cr-.icks made .all the difference in the world between a whining and «, losing chance. A comparison of the fielding throughout the match was odious to the Australians. On the fcihowing of both sides tho better team won.

HOME PAPER'S COMMENTS. (Received January 4, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, January 3. The Westminster Gazette says the result of the Test Match confirms the opinion that Warner look a team nearlv representative •of England s ■liest 'They havo established confidence a l -. Home,' which.is. the best guarantee that they will not lack confidnce in (themselves.