James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

T H EN I N T HA U S T R A L I A N T E M . 1 9 andup to a certain point, on the fast and true wickets , he was attended with such slight success , that he was considered of very little account by the bulk of the English public . Subsequently , however , when the pitches began to favour the bowlers, he puzzled the majority of English batsmen considerably . Ableto break the ball either way, it was rather difficult to trace the change . Whenthe ground helped him at all he was almost unplayable , and his brilliant success towards the end of the tour fully established his ability . So m u c hfor the merits of the team collectively , as well of the chief membersindividually . Trott, as already remarked, showed himself to be possessed of all the attributes of a great Captain. Never down-hearted , he wasalike equable and cheery in victories and defeats , and the success of the teamwas due in a great measure to his leadership . H eproved himself a real sportsman, and English cricketers of every kind will bear hearty testimony to the admirable wayin which the team, one and all comported themselves on the field . Off it they w o ngolden opinions from all kinds and conditions of men. The excellent impression they madein this respect was due considerably to the personality of Mr. H. Musgrove , who proved himself not only firm and capable, but also courteous and obliging in his apable managementof the team. The details of the tour follow : - Opponents. Club. O p n t Where played . Whenplayed . 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Matches W o n(9) . L e y t o n E s s e x ElevenofEngland Y o r k s h i r e L a n c a s h i r e O x f o r dUniversity Gloucestershire E n g l a n dEleven N o t t s Y o r k s h i r e.. Northof England Hampshire Players England Surrey Warwickshire K e n t S u s s e x Gloucestershire Lancashire MatchesD r a w n(9) LordSheffield's X I. Southof England Y o r k s h i r e Crytal Palace Sheffield M a n c h e s t e r O x f o r d Bristol B r a d f o r d Ins. Ins. Ins. Ins. W o nb y. M a y14,15,16 223 *93 166 149 7 wkts.; *3 w d M a y18, 19 M a y25, 26 M a y28, 29,30 J u n e1, 2, 3 J u n e4, 5, 6 June25,26,27 W e m b l e yP k. June8, 9 Nottingham June29-July1 July2, 3, 4 July9, 10, 11 M a n c h e s t e r Southampton July6, 7 Leyton Manchester July16, 17,1 8 O v a l July27, 28, 29 BirminghamAug.3,4 3 7 4 2 6 2 114 39 Inns. &221 runs 118 136 Inns. & 8 runs 281 139 168 98 154 runs 308 *59 237 129 7 wkts.; *3 w d 382 110 181 Inns. & 91 runs 106 131 65 37 135 runs 246 *170 269 146 6wkts.; *4w d 224 251 145 190 140 runs 1 9 5 1 1 91 2 31 4 9 4 2runs 462 134 203 Inns.& 125runs 454 197 120 Inns.& 137runs 412 *125 231 305 3wkts.; *7wd 367 *65 283 147 7 wkts.; *3 wd 339 127 152 Inns. & 60runs 3 1 02 0 31 9 61 4 1 1 7 6runs 352*119 221 248 6wkts.; *4wd Cheltenham Aug.20,21,22 204 1 3 3 1 7 I n n s. & 5 4r u n s Canterbury Brighton Aug.6, 7, 8 A u g .13,14,15 Liverpool Aug.27,28,29 124 183 62 28 217runs R e m a r k s. Sh'ffield P'k Eastbourne L e e d s M a y11,12,13 2571 9 4 195*180 *4 w d M a y21, 22, 23*328 +134 *6w d,in.cl ; +5 w d Leicestershire Leicester July13, 14, 15 584 Derbyshire D e r b y July20, 21,22 625 M.C.C.a n dG r o u n d L o r d ' s J u n e15,16,17 144 31 108 *1 w d July 23, 24, 25 202 331 367 *99 *3 w d 8 7*180*9 w d 2 9 2*61 *2 w d Surrey O v a l Aug.17,18,1 9 224 2 9 5 *9 8*4 w d Somersetshire T a u n t o n A u g . 2 4, 25 1 2 9 2 1 9*49 *6 w d SouthofEngland Hastings Sept. 3,4,5 2 2 263 192 *45 *2 w d MatchesLost(6) Lostb y M . C . C .a n dG r o u n d L o r d ' s J u n e11, 12 1 8183 219 I n n s&1 8runs M i d l a n dCounties Birmingham June18,19,20 138 254 267 *126 4wkts; *6 w d E n g l a n d Lord's June22,23,24 53 347 292*111 6wkts; *4wd EarlD ela Warr'sX I. July30, 31 E n g l a n d O v a l C. I. Thornton'sX I. B e x h i l l Scarborough Aug.31-Sep.2 116 140 294 80 138 102 *117 4wkts; *6 w d A u g .10,11,12 119 4 4 145 8 4 66runs I n n s. & 3 8r u n s