James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

48 ANALYS IS OF THE BOWLING . A ustralians .—F irst I nnings . • • i • • • • • • • • • Peate Barlow* U lyett Christoplier 6 o n ... Grace Steel • • • • • • • • • • »• Overs. Aldus. Run s . W k ts . Overs. Mdns. ——— Runs. • 40 14 85 6 16 J 4 34 i• 2 0 . 6 44 0 21 8 31 • 11 3 2 1 0 39.1 23 3(3 i• 26 1 0 52 1 . . . . 8 9 3 17 • 7 4 13 1 — — — ■* 1 . 2 0 s 0 X •«* 1 0 2 26 E ngland .—F irst I nnings . ■ • Overs. Mdns. Run s. W kts. S p o f fo r t l i ... Palmer G iffen . • • • • • • • • • • M M l 55.1 19 1 1 2 2 B oy le ... ... 11 75 26 111 6 B o n n o r ... *«% R 2 2 4 6 8 1 M idw in te r ... 13 Wkt 8 . 0 . 1 7 0 1 Overs. Mdns. Runs . Wkts. 3 1 2 16 23 29 0 1 0 Jnlv 24, * Brighton. 1 st Tnns. 309 •396 2nd Inn s . 144 • 25 Total. 4 5 3 421 Australians Drawn. Sussex had lost 4 wickets. Following their crushing defeat at the hands of England, the Australians journeyed to Brighton, and there played a truly sensational match against Sussex. It is quite likely that after all the excitement of the great contest at Lord’s, the Colonists were rather stale, but, never- theless, the Sussex men are entitled to all possible credit. Sussex—fully represented—won the toss, and went in to bat on a perfect wicket. Up to a certain point there was nothing exceptional in the batting, the total when the seventh wicket fell being 19J. Considering the excellence of the ground, the game then looked to he in favour of the Australians. The cricket that followed was some of the most astonishing of the season. H. Phillips joined Mr. Wyatt, and between them the two batsmen added 182 runs while they were together. Mr: Wyatt’s success could be under, stood, for he has often shown himself a very good man on fast wickets, hut everyone was astounded at Phillips making a 100. Mr. Wyatt made 112, and Phillips 111, the Sussex innings closing on the second morning. Heavy rain had fallen overnight, and the Australians were at an obvious disadvantage in the condition of the wicket. At their first attempt they did very well indeed, hut on going in a second time they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs—all to Humphrey’s lobs. By taking a wicket with the last hall of one over, and two others with .the first and second of the next, Humphreys accomplished the “ h a t” trick. A defeat for the Colonists seemed imminent, hut Murdoch, Bonnor, and Midwinter played fine cricket, and the game was saved. Sussex had 58 runs to get to win, and when the innings commenced only 52 minutes remained for play. 'Ike task was almost impossible against the Australian how'ling and fielding, and the proper tiling would have been to play for the most favourable draw. As it was, an unwise attempt to hit off the runs resulted disas­ trously, 4 wickets falling for 25. Three men were run out. At the finish Sussex had six wickets to go down, and wanted 33 runs to win. For the Australians, Murdoch scored 87 and 37, Midwinter 67 and 27, Boyle 48 and 6, arid Bonnor 0 and 42. I must add that, but for two or three blunders in the field, Sussex might have won. AUSTRALIANS r. PLAYERS OF ENGLAND. A fatality seemed to hang over the matches between the Aus­ tralians and the Players of England. The Sheffield fixture lost its representative character through the defection of Shrewsbury, Barnes,