Cricket 1894

CRICKET s A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME, • DEC. 28, 1894 more. Some of the best outcricket that has ever been seen, that was the general opinion at the time, and rightly. And it had its reward, for the Australians won with only seven runs to spare. In another way the match at the Oval in 1884 was hardly less noteworthy. Three of the Australians, McDonnell, Murdoch, and Scott, each of them scored a hundred on the opening day —a record of itself in an important match—and the result of the first day’s play was a big total of 363 for two wickets. It is hardly necessary to recall how the Australians ultimately scored 551 the highest total recorded until last week. Even then perhaps the best performance of the match was left for the latter part of the English innings. England had lost eight wickets for 81 and a victory for Australians seemed certain. As it was, Mr. W*. W. Read, who was, curiously enough, not originally chosen, saved the match by his brilliant cricket, and as many will remember, Scotton and he added no less than 151 for the ninth wicket. Another fine performance was that of Percy McDonnell at Adelaide, in December, 1881. He just missed the rare achievement of a double hundred, and, indeed, after getting 124 in the first inn­ ings, was stupidly run out in the second when he had got 83. The second match in 188 ', at Sydney, was in its result not un­ like that of 1882 at the Oval. In any case, the Australians just managed to win with only six runs in hand. Two years later, on the same ground, England had the best of an equally close finish, for there was only a difference of thirteen runs on the game. A well-deserved victory greeted the Australian Team at Lord’s in 1888, a result due chiefly to the effective bowling of Turner and Ferris. This, it may be remarked, is the last victory to the credit of Aus­ tralia on an English ground. They were very near it at the Oval in 1890, and indeed, Turner and Ferris fairly emulated the bowling of Spofforth and Boyle in 1882. England had 95 to win, and 80 was up with only four bats­ men out. One run was still wanting when Sharpe, the tenth batsmen, came in, and it was only an overthrow at the critical moment which gave England the victory by two wickets. Against Lord Sheffield’s formidable combination, Australia won two of the three test matches. The third, at Adelaide, gave occasion for the most decisive victory of the series. The total of 499 by Lord Sheffield’s team is the highest so far by England in a test match. Rain sub­ sequently destroyed any chance the Australians might have had of even saving the game. KECORD OP TEST MiTCHES. Played 39—England won, 21; Australia, 12- Drawn 6. 1877. March 15,16,17—Melbourne. England 196and 108; Australia 245 and 101. Australia won by 45 xuns. March 31, April 2, 3, 4—Melbourne. England 261 and 122 for six wickets; Australia 122 and 259. England won by four wickets. 1879. January 2,3, 4—Melbourne. England 113 and 16C ; Australia 256 and 19 for no wickets. Australia won by 10 wickets. 1880. September 6,7. 8-Oval. England 420 and 57 for five wickets; Australia 149 and 327. England won by five wickets. 1881-8?. December 31, January 2, 3, 4—Melbourne. England 294 and 308; Australia 320 and 127 for three wickets. Drawn. February 17,18, 2tf—Sydney. England 133 and 232; Australia 197 and 167 for five wickets. Australia won ty five wickets. March .3, 4, 6—Sydney. England 183 and 134 ; Australia 260 and 66 for four wickets. Australia won by six wickets. March 10,11,13, 14—Melbourne. England 309 and 234 for two wickets; Australia 300. Drawn. Angus’; 28, 29—Oval. England 101 and 77; Aus­ tralia 63 and 122, Australia won by seven runs. 1882-83. December .90, January 1, 2—Melbourne. England 177 and 169 ; Australia 291 and 53 for one wicket. Australia won by nine wickets. January 19, 20, 22—Melbourne. England £94; Australia 114 and 153. England won by an inniogs and 27 runs. January 26, 27, 29, 30—Sydney. England 247 and 123; Australia 218 and 83. England won by 69 runs. February 17, 19, 20, 21—Sydney. England 263 and 197; Australia 262 and 199 for six wickets. Australia won by four wickets. 1834. July 11, 12—Manchester. England 95 and 180 for nine wickets. Australia 18?. Drawn. July 21, 22, 23—Lord’s. England 379. Australia 229 and 145. England won by an innings and five runs. August 11, 12, 13—Oval. England 316 and 85 for two wickets ; Australia 551. Drawn. December 12, 13, 15, 16—Adelaide. England 36? and 67 for two wickets; Australia 243 and 191. England won by eight wickets. 1885. January 1, 2, 3, 5—Melbourne. England 401 and : 7 for no wickets ; Australia 279 and 126 England won by ten wickets. February 20. 21, 23, 24—Sydney. England 133 and 207; Australia 181 and 165. Australia won by six run?. March 14, 16, 17—Sydney. England 269 and 77 ; Australia 309 an 3 88 for two wickets. Australia won by eight wickets. March 21, 23, 24, 25—Melbourne. England 285; Australia 163 and 125. England won by an innings and S8 runs. 1883. July 5, 6, 7—Manchester. England 223 and 1C7 for six wickets; Australia 205 and 123. England won by four wickets. July 19, 20, 21—Lord’s. England 353; Australia 121 and 126. England won by an innings and 106 runs. August 12, 13, 14—Oval. Englmd 434; Australia 68 and 149. England won by an innings and 217 runs. 3887. January 28, 29, 31—Sydney. England 45 and 184; Australia 119 and 97. England won by 13 runs- Febraary v5, 26, 28—Sydney. England 151 and 154; Australia 84 and 150. England won by 71 runs. February 10,31,13,34, 15—Sydney. England 113 and 137; Australia 42 and 82. E d gland won by 126 runs. July 16, 17—Lord’s. England 53 and 62 ; Aus­ tralia 116 and 60. Australia won by 61 runs. August 13, 14—Oval. England 317 ; Australia 83 and 100. England won by an innings and 137 runs. August 80, 31—Manchester. England 172; Aus­ tralia 81 and 70. England won by an innings and 21 runs. 1890. July 21, 22, 28—Lord’s. England 173 and 137 for three wickets; Australia 132 and 176. England won by seven wickets. August 11,12—Ova1. England 100 and 95 for eight wickets; Australia 92 and 102. Englmd won by two wickets. 1892. January 1, 3, 4, 5, 6—Melbourne. England 264 and 158; Australia 240 and 236. Austra­ lia won by 54 runs. January 29, 30, February 2, 3—Sydney. England 307 and 158: Australia 145 and 391. Australia won by 72 runs. March 24, 25, 23—Adelaide. Eng’and 499; Aus­ tralia 103 and 169. England won by an inniogs and 230 run3. 1893. July 17,18,19—Lord’s. England 334 and 234 for eight wickets; Australia 269. Drawn. August 14, 15, 16—Oval. England 483; Australia 91 and 349. England won by an innings and 43 runs. August 24, 25, 26—Manchester. England 143 and 118 for four wickets; Australia 234 and 236. Drawn. 1814. Dec. 14,15, 17, 18, 19, 20-Sydney. Australia, 586 and 166; "England, 325 and 437. England won by 10 runs. SUMMARY. E n g la n d — 14,484 runs for 645 wickets. A u s t r a lia — 18,767 runs for 689 wickets. FOQIBHLL! FOOTBALL! SEND AT ONCE FOB R. P. & H. B. DAFT’8 NEW Illustrated Catalogue PO S T F R E E . ADDRESS— Car r ington St reet Bri dge, NOTTINGHAM . E L L IM AN ’S EM B R O C A T IO N . 1 /li Excellent for SPRAINS and BRUISES- Printed for the Proprietor by W eighty* Co., 6, 7, & 8, Creed Lane, Ludgate Hil), London, E.C., December 28th, 1884.