Leeds, July 25. Mive wicketg following an amazing collapse by England in their 'USTRALIA won the Fourth Test match at Headingley today by
second innings for only 123 runs.
The final, scores were:
England—223, and 123 Australia—242 and 107 for five wickets.
O'Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith were mainly responsible for the disastrous collapse of the Englishmen, their very quick spins on a somewhat difficult wicket often catching batsmen in two minds. The last nine English wickets fell this morning in 65 minutes for an addition.of fifty runs, including that of Hammond, who was out for a duck.'
"Australia thus retain the "Ashes" irrespective of the result of the final Test. which will be played to a Anish, The English innings was little more than a procession. On two different occasions three wickets fell in success ion without a run being added to the score. When the board showed 13 Hardstaf, Hammond and Edrich were retired in quick order, and then again at 70 the wickets of Price, Verity and. Wright fell without a run being Hammond kept on changing the bowling, but Hassett continued to play aggressive cricket.
After a bright knock for 33 runs in }33 minutes the batsman, immediately fatter taking two fours'in one over off Verity, skied a good length ball from Wright into-the hands of Edrich fat mid-on (91 for five).
Barnett joined Badcock, but when five runs had been added to the total, rain stopped play for eight minutes.
'Before the winning run was scored, play was stopped for eight minutes owing to rain. Barnett made the' winning hit at 4.16, During the week-end.there were thunderstorms, but the wicket, except spots, was not affected.
On resumption Barnes scored two {four off Farnes, and then made the winning hit, England—tst innings Barnett, e.. McCormick 30 Bane Ceil 28
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