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THE TEST MATCH.

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THE TEST MATCH. CHANCE IN THE ENGLISH XI. A Bowlers' Wicket PROSPECTS OF THE GAME. POr the second time in the history of Anelo-Australian cricket the Warwickshire Vty Ground at Birmingham has been (;hQn as the venue for one of the series of matches. Up to date England have won b Stories to Australia's 32, fifteen matches aVÍJ1;g been left drawn. country in turn has held the upper jja-Qd for certain pei,iods--for instance, from 1885, until January 1892, England 0!¡1;V lost one match, that at L-ord's in 1888. ^u3tra,Iia equalised up maiters by winning 1 'v*"y match until August, 1902, England s eolitary success during that period being at in January, 1901. During this ttriod, however, no fewer than six matches ,A-er, left drawn, the majority of them rather England's favour. r-Illb heavy fall of rain during the past few Ilas is reported to have taken all the "fire" otlt of the wicket, which is, therefore, likely *° be on the slew side through-put. b In view of the change of weather, Rhodes ? bc?n requested to be in attendance at "?ba?tom this morning, and his 1Dc1uSlOn ? the eleven, ?hich is now extremely likely, \ill remove ground for criticism that might arisen. A surprise was occasioned evening by the summoning of Mr. H. A. Gilbert, the Oxford University slow bowler, \I'ho did so well against the Colonials in the r.!1t mat-ch at Oxford. ho of the fifteen men "under orders" stand down it is, of coursl-, impcssible to tqy, No attemip-t at choice will be made just before the time of starting. Hay- ^ard is not able to turn out on account of h;s injured knee. The recent rains will Jj^sibly cause the claims of W. Brearley, Th"IMP,son, and Relf to be re-considered, On the Australian side there is grave doubt *b^t Noble, who, in addit-ion to getting a of the sun at Oxford, contracted a bbill, and is far from being really well. The 8ids will be selected from the following:— ENGLAND. j p- C. MocLaren (captain) (Lancashire). y B. Fry (Hampshire). O. Jones (Notts). C, L. J esso.p (Gloucestershire). vi A. Gilbert (Oxford University). • Brearley (Ijan ca.shire). Ii.lly (Warwickshire). (Yorkshire). Rp hodes (Yorkshire). ^horcpson (North amptonshire>. 1£ (A. E.) (Sussex). *Vldesley (Lancashire). ^lytlie (Kent). (Surrey). AUSTRALIANS. 14- A. Noble (New Sn.ut.h Wales) (captain). W. W. Armstrong (Victoria). Bardsley (New South Wales). Carkeek (Victoria). Carter (New South Wale,s). A. CottN (Xew South Wales). E. Gregory (New South Wales). It. J. Hartigan (Queensland).  J. Hopkins (New South WaJes). F. Layer (Victoria). C. G. V,Cart,-ney (New South WaJes). P. A. M'Alister (Victoria). J. A. O'Connor (S.outh Australia). V. S. Ransford (Victoria). \7. T. Trumper (New South Wales). J. Whitty (South Australia). Summary of Previous Games. ??-day's is the sevenfcy-eeventh of the series ^st matches between England and Au&- tt, a,li?a 29 of its pred?ceasors havmg been ?y'«l in this country and 47 in the Com- '?Wti?Ith. Rc&??ts are as under:— Englaad Australia '»Von. V, on. Drawn. Ill. Aiisti-alia 19 26 2 III England 14 4 11 Totals 33 30 15 Totals 33 30 13

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