Stirring Win at the Oval in Behaviour London, Aug. 13.
"She Australian Test team will be follows: Collins, Bardsley, Ryder, Andrews,, Woodfull, Ponsford, Macartney," Oldfield, Grimmett, Malley, Gregor and Richardson.
After the inspection of the wicket to-morrow the twelfth man will be decided upon.
"A. substitute will probably stand by to deputize for England's wicketkeeper, Brown, whose thumb was: injured in Hampshire's match against Leicestershire.
Aug. 14.
Extraordinary interest is being displayed in the fifth Test Match at the Oval, which will be played to a finish as the first four have been indecisive.
The weather was glorious, the firet day's play commencing in sunshine, The wicket was drying after rain, England won the toss and elected to bat, Hobbs and Sutcliffe, as usual, ing the inning:
ne teen runs were hoisted on Ye the next over Hobbs, complete ly misjudging a full toss from Malley, lost his wicket (53 for 1). Hobbs had scored 7 in 68 minutes
repre then stood at 13 not out, Woolley then joined Sutcliffe, and) after hitting Mailey to the boundary three fours. Sutcliffe three times in one over, was bowled in reaching forward to a ball of fine length, after having scored 18 runs (91 for 2).
Hendren, who went in next, play ed on to a ball from Gregory after he had scored eight runs. The score stood at 108 for 3 wickets at the lunch interval.
The crowd of 10,000 present at the opening of the fifth test match had increased to 18,000 after the Tuneheon interval.
With Hobbs, Woolley and Hendren out for 108 things did not look too height or England.
Chapman went in after lunch. The England captain was given an ovation, The partnership between Sutelitte "and Chapman produced 28 runs in quarter of an hour. Chapman {tent up the 160 after the innings iliad. lasted two hour and 95 vox frequently cheered. Sutelite was quieter, Changes in the bowling were me effective. The partnership continu-fed till Chapman went out for a Vigorous drive and was smartly stumped (189 for four). He was Jin for an hour and 17 minutes, His 49 included five fours. The crowd gave him an ovation for his spirited display.
A surprising collapse followed. Stevens was out at 213 (for five). Sutcliffe after being hit in the face was out at 214 (for six). His 76 was compiled in a little over three and a half hours' of very steady play and included six fours. Geary at 231 (for seven) and Tate at 266 (for eight). Larwood was out for a duck at the same score. Rhodes and Strudwick added 14 between them when the former was caught (280 all out).
The Australians went in after tea. Wopdtull and Bardsley opened.
'The magnificent bowling and fine'
fielding of the Englishmen created "havoc. Strudwiek was brilliant.
Bardsley was caught at 9 for one. Macartney played on to Stevens and 44 for two was registered. He 4.25, including two fours. Ponsford had been in half an hour and made was another victim of Strudwick's brilliance (51 for three). Andrew's off-stump was rooted up at 59 (for four). Collins added a single. before stumps were drawn (at 60 for four Stern Duel with the
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