In the long history of cricket matches between England and Australia there have, of course, been many sensational' happenings, but there can have been very few' more Interesting matches than that just concluded in England's favour, and few that have Involved so many fand such quick changes of fortune. When her first few wickets had fal en, England scarcely could hope even for the merey of a draw, but then there came the wonderful stand by Leyland and Ames, after which W seemed that the most for which Australia could hope was a draw. Had they gone on to bat, say, 200 runs beyond the English tot which would have been about the smallest margin on which they could work—unless England collapsed erly there could ttle time to bring the game to a definite decision. The collapse, how~ ever, came from the other which there was none to emulate Brown, and, at a second attempt still another collapse—and an English victory. Quite apart from any. rejoining there may be over such an outstanding sicces against a. team fof unquestioned talent, there must be much satisfaction from the know-even if Larwood's bowl-unfair as the Australians that, on occasions, even the greatest Inv question, fist of a ype
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